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P45

British  

noun

  1. a severance form issued by HMRC via an employer to a person leaving employment

  2. informal to be dismissed from one's employment

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A P45 came only eight months after the same reassurance for Jones.

From BBC Nov. 16, 2024

Matthew Mott was still white-ball coach, though his P45 was in the printer.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2024

Lee: If I was employing Conte, it would be P45 time straight after those comments.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2023

Not only that but Freddie Ljungberg is now in the hot-seat after Arsenal sent Unai Emery packing with his P45.

From The Guardian Dec. 1, 2019

Yet instead of support at work, many new mums get a P45.

From The Guardian Sep. 28, 2018

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