dismissal
[ dis-mis-uhl ]
/ dɪsˈmɪs əl /
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noun
an act or instance of dismissing.
the state of being dismissed.
a spoken or written order of discharge from employment, service, enrollment, etc.
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Also dis·mis·sion [dis-mish-uhn]. /dɪsˈmɪʃ ən/.
OTHER WORDS FROM dismissal
non·dis·mis·sal, nounpre·dis·miss·al, nounre·dis·miss·al, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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dismissal
/ (dɪsˈmɪsəl) /
noun
an official notice of discharge from employment or service
the act of dismissing or the condition of being dismissed
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