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outplacement

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

the process of helping to find new employment for redundant workers, especially executives

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English placement English outplacement From out- + placement.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: desvinculación asistida — the process of helping to find new employment for redundant workers