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0 a period of time that a soldier, worker, or prisoner is allowed to be absent, especially to return temporarily to their own home:
It is a crime for a person who has been given a furlough to fail to return to the jail or prison at the required time.
Employees of the company were told to prepare themselves for a round of furloughs.
The union represents about 9,000 active pilots, with nearly 2,000 more pilots currently on furlough.
1 to give someone permission to be absent from the armed services, work, or prison for a period of time, especially to return temporarily to their own home:
Furloughed servicemen must be given preference over civilian travel.
After safety concerns, the company furloughed all 4,000 of its employees.
2 a time allowed for a person to be absent, esp. from the army or a prison:
I’m home on furlough.