0 past simple and past participle of furlough
1 to allow or force someone to be absent temporarily from work:
Enterprise-run homes are organised and funded by state-owned enterprises and state service units to cater for their retired employees and to provide employment for their furloughed staff.
During the shutdown, most non-essential government employees were furloughed.
During the shutdown, many non-essential state government programs were closed, and about 8,900 state employees were furloughed.
Furloughed employees were not paid their final checks after cessation of operations.
Transportation was supposed to be free for all furloughed soldiers, and a special ration card was issued to them.
Civilian faculty members were furloughed, and many classes have been canceled.
The search had been ongoing, but with the start of the shutdown, 16 park staffers were furloughed, hampering the response.
The board also eliminated the adult agriculture education program and furloughed the coordinator.
