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variants:
or axe
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(Entry 1 of 2)
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
- the company was hemorrhaging money, so 700 employees would soon be given the ax
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- discharge,
- dismissal,
- furlough,
- layoff,
- redundancy
- [chiefly British]
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ax
verb
variants:
or axe
Synonyms & Antonyms of ax (Entry 2 of 2)
to let go from office, service, or employment
- the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets
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