severance | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of severance – Learner’s Dictionary

severance
noun [ U ]
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/ˈsevərəns/ us

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a situation in which an employer forces an employee to leave a job:
severance pay

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(Definition of severance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of severance

in Chinese (Traditional)
資遣費，遣散費, （聯繫、關係等的）斷絕，中斷, 分離…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
解雇费，遣散费, （联系、关系等的）断绝，中断, 分离…
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in Spanish
indemnización por cese, ruptura…
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in Portuguese
indenização por demissão, corte, ruptura…
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işten ayrılmaya/çıkmaya zorlama…
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rupture…
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přerušení, amputace…
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adskillelse…
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keadaan putus…
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การตัดขาดจากกัน…
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sự cắt rời…
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zwolnienie (z pracy )…
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pemutusan…
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die Trennung…
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atskillelse, løsriving…
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відокремлення, розрив…
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увольнение…
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rottura, separazione…
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