firing

/ˈfaɪərɪŋ/ noun [C or U]

Definition

› HR an act of making someone leave their job: The firings will reduce the company's employment to about 53,000, down from about 85,000. She's responsible for the hiring and firing of staff.

(Definition of firing noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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firing line noun
fire verb
fire, at sack verb
fire sth off
fire sb up
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