rif
or riff
to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, especially as part of an economy program.
Origin of rif
1Words Nearby rif
Other definitions for Rif (2 of 3)
or Riff
Er [er], /ɛr/, a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
Other definitions for RIF (3 of 3)
Military. a reduction in the personnel of an armed service or unit.
a reduction in the number of persons employed by a business, government department, etc., especially for budgetary reasons.
Origin of RIF
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How to use rif in a sentence
Those fissures were exacerbated by the tribal divisions that structure rif society in the north.
Syrian Revolt Gains Traction as Tribe by Tribe Unrest Reaches Aleppo | Katie Paul, Rana Riziq | February 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWheat and maize—or, as it is called in the Sudan, "Aish er rif" (Egyptian bread)—ripens in forty days.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 | F. R. WingateThere's a herb called rif in your own garden is good for cures.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series | Lady GregoryHis country is one day east of Tetuan, in the rif mountains.
During the year, also, the rif pirates gave trouble on the shores of northern Africa.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Epiperipheral, ep-i-pe-rif′e-ral, adj. situated on the periphery or outer surface of the body.
British Dictionary definitions for Rif
Riff Rifi (ˈrɪfɪ)
/ (rɪf) /
plural Rifs, Riffs, Rifis, Rif, Riff or Rifi a member of a Berber people, inhabiting the Atlas Mountains in Morocco
Also called: Rifian, Riffian (ˈrɪfɪən) the dialect of Berber spoken by this people
See Er Rif
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