Associations to the word «Dismissal»

Wiktionary

DISMISSAL, noun. The act of sending someone away.
DISMISSAL, noun. ​Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.
DISMISSAL, noun. A written or spoken statement of such an act.
DISMISSAL, noun. Release from confinement; liberation.
DISMISSAL, noun. Removal from consideration; putting something out of one's mind, mentally disregarding something or someone.
DISMISSAL, noun. (legal) The rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein.
DISMISSAL, noun. (cricket) The event of a batsman getting out; a wicket.

Dictionary definition

DISMISSAL, noun. A judgment disposing of the matter without a trial.
DISMISSAL, noun. Official notice that you have been fired from your job.
DISMISSAL, noun. Permission to go; the sending away of someone.
DISMISSAL, noun. The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart).

Wise words

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