26984 words

redundancies

4 definitions • 13 examples
1
a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them:

Examples:

The economic downturn has meant 10,000 redundancies in the Northeast.
She took voluntary redundancy.
2
a situation in which something is unnecessary because it is more than is needed:

Examples:

The aircraft has seven computer systems running in parallel, so as to provide enough redundancy to cope with computer breakdowns.
3
the unnecessary use of more than one word or phrase meaning the same thing:

Examples:

Avoid redundancy or unnecessary words.
"The phrase 'humourless workplace' is a redundancy," he says.
4
a situation in which someone loses their job because their employer does not need them:

Examples:

The takeover is expected to result in over 1,000 redundancies.
be threatened with/face redundancy 200 workers at the plant face redundancy.
volunteer for/take redundancy Employees feel their only options are to move or take redundancy.
compulsory/voluntary redundancy The bank has asked its 700 support staff to consider voluntary redundancy.
heavy/large-scale/widespread redundancies
a redundancy programme/scheme
redundancy costs
a redundancy notice

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