severance

🇺🇸 /ˈsevərəns/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsevərəns/
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noun
R

The act of officially ending something like a job or relationship.

The company announced the severance of its partnership with the supplier.

R

Money or benefits given when an employment contract ends.

She received a generous severance package after being let go from the company.

translation

n. The act of officially ending something like a job or relationship.; Money or benefits given when an employment contract ends.

Word Forms

Plural severances