Definitions for "Furlough"
Leave of absence; especially, leave given to an officer or soldier to be absent from service for a certain time; also, the document granting leave of absence.
To furnish with a furlough; to grant leave of absence to, as to an officer or soldier.
grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"
a type of timesizing (trimming worktime, not jobs) that operates on a jerky alternating day, week or month basis instead of just trimming hours as little as necessary all along the way
dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"
Keywords:  layoff, avoidance, measure
a layoff-avoidance measure
A program whereby offenders are allowed to live in the community for a short period of time in an effort to promote successful reintegration into society.
USA/Canadian ministry between overseas terms [now Home Ministry Assignment
Keywords:  don't, come, get, paid, work
a period where you don't come to work, and you don't get paid either
Keywords:  employee, paid, working, period, time
a period of time where an employee is not working and is not being paid