rif

¹

Or riff

[rif]

verb (used with object)

Informal.

riffed, riffing 

1. to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, especially as part of an economy program.

Rif

²

Or Riff

[rif]

noun

1. Er a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.

RIF

³

[rif]

noun

1. Military.,  a reduction in the personnel of an armed service or unit.

2. a reduction in the number of persons employed by a business, government department, etc., especially for budgetary reasons.

Rif

/ ˈrɪfɪ, rɪf /

noun

1. a member of a Berber people, inhabiting the Atlas Mountains in Morocco

2. Also called: Rifian.  Riffian. the dialect of Berber spoken by this people

3. See Er Rif

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rif¹

First recorded in 1945–50; special use of RIF

Origin of Rif²

R(eduction) I(n) F(orce)

Example Sentences

Attorneys for the unions, led by the American Federation of Government Employees, said the figures were unreliable and that they feared additional “RIF” orders resulting in more layoffs, as promised by administration officials, if the court did not step in and block such actions.

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"These RIF numbers from the court filing are just a snapshot in time," he said.

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In its opposition to the temporary restraining order, lawyers for the OMB revealed which agencies and how many of their employees would be affected first, indicating an estimated 4,600 employees would receive RIF notices starting on Friday.

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The filing also said that 20 to 30 at the Environmental Protection Agency were issued "intent to RIF" notice on Friday, notifying them that they may be affected in the future.

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“My own staff is largely getting news of GSA’s activities from the press, from a Reddit thread titled ‘GSA RIF Megathread’ — you’ll never hear me say that again — and occasionally from ex-GSA employees.”

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