dismissal
/dis'misəl/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of ending someone's employment: The termination of a person's job, making them free to leave their position.
- Permission to leave; the act of sending someone away: The act of allowing or instructing someone to go from a place or situation.
- An official notification that one's employment has been terminated: A formal document or statement informing an employee they have been fired.
- A legal judgment that ends a case without a full trial: A court's decision to dispose of a matter or lawsuit without proceeding to a trial on the merits.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The company announced the dismissal of 50 employees due to restructuring.
- After the meeting, the manager gave the team a quick dismissal.
- She received her dismissal in writing, effective immediately.
- The judge ordered the dismissal of the lawsuit due to lack of evidence.
Advanced Usage
- "Summary dismissal": An immediate termination of employment, often without notice or severance pay.
- His misconduct led to his summary dismissal from the firm.
- "With prejudice" (in legal contexts): A dismissal that prevents the same claim from being filed again.
- The case was dismissed with prejudice, barring the plaintiff from refiling.
Variants and Related Words
- Dismiss (verb): To order or allow to leave; to remove from employment or service; to treat as unworthy of consideration.
- The teacher will dismiss the class at 3 PM.
- Dismissive (adjective): Showing indifference or disregard.
- He gave a dismissive wave of his hand.
Synonyms
- Termination: The act of ending something, especially employment.
- Discharge: The action of dismissing someone from a duty or employment.
- Layoff: The act of suspending or terminating employment, often temporarily, due to business conditions.
Related Phrases
- Wrongful dismissal: The unlawful termination of an employment contract.
- He sued the company for wrongful dismissal.
- Constructive dismissal: A situation where an employee is forced to resign due to the employer's conduct.
- The unbearable work conditions amounted to constructive dismissal.
Idioms
- To meet with dismissal: To be rejected or turned away.
- His proposal met with dismissal from the board.
- A dismissal out of hand: An immediate and peremptory rejection without consideration.
- The committee gave the idea a dismissal out of hand.
Noun
- the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
- permission to go; the sending away of someone
- official notice that you have been fired from your job
- a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial