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severance

[ sev-er-uhns, sev-ruhns ]

noun

  1. the act of severing or the state of being severed.
  2. a breaking off, as of a friendship.
  3. Law. a division into parts, as of liabilities or provisions; removal of a part from the whole.


severance

/ ˈsɛvərəns /

noun

  1. the act of severing or state of being severed
  2. a separation
  3. law the division into separate parts of a joint estate, contract, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • non·sever·ance noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of severance1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English severaunce, from Anglo-French; equivalent to sever + -ance
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Example Sentences

The company offered up to $15,000 to cover relocation expenses, or six months of severance pay for those who chose not to move.

"We are in the early stages of developing a proposed voluntary severance scheme and are awaiting a response from the trade unions to our invite to discuss," they said.

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A union said staff faced "stress" and "anxiety" and it comes as Bangor University wrote to its staff offering voluntary severance after a drop in student numbers.

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The issue of her severance pay and what’s understood as her ambition for the House of Lords are still hanging around.

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The person with knowledge of the company said Trump Media asked the employees to sign an agreement pledging not to make public claims of wrongdoing against the company in exchange for severance.

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