severance
pronunciation
How to pronounce severance in British English:
UK [ˈsevərəns]
How to pronounce severance in American English:
US [ˈsɛvərəns, ˈsɛvrəns]
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- Noun:
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- the act of severing
Word Origin
- severance (n.)
- early 15c., from Anglo-French, from Old French sevrance "separation, parting," from sevrer (see sever). Meaning "discharge from employment contract" is attested from 1941. Severance pay attested by 1942.
Example
- 1. Employers fear the law will mean bigger severance payments .
- 2. What severance would be paid to the ex-executives ?
- 3. Enclosed please find two week 's severance .
- 4. Terminates or ends an employment contract without paying the employee severance pay pursuant to this law .
- 5. Last week 's pay and a month 's severance .