dismissal

Also dis·mis·sion

[dis-mis-uhl]

noun

1. an act or instance of dismissing.

2. the state of being dismissed.

3. a spoken or written order of discharge from employment, service, enrollment, etc.

Other Word Forms

• nondismissal noun
• predismissal noun
• redismissal noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dismissal¹

First recorded in 1800–10; dismiss + -al ²

Example Sentences

"After that, it was chaos until I was called into a meeting, and I was handed my dismissal letter," Yordanova told AFP on the sidelines of the protest.

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The dismissal had been opposed by some of the families of those killed in the accidents, who had sought to hold Boeing accountable at trial.

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O’Connor criticized some of the Justice Department’s underlying arguments for dismissal.

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Under the deal, Boeing will pay $1.1 billion in return for the dismissal of a criminal charge over its conduct in the certification of the MAX, according to a federal filing.

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Thales told AFP the former employee only filed an internal complaint "several hours after being summoned to a meeting towards a possible dismissal for professional incompetence".

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