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severance

sev·er·ance [ sévvərənss ] (plural sev·er·anc·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. act of severing: an act of severing, or the state of being severed

2. U.S. business loss of employment: loss of employment because of lack of available work.
Canadian term  redundancy


3. business 
Same as  severance pay


4. law act of splitting something: the act or process of splitting into separate parts something that was held jointly, e.g. an estate

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