P45
Britishnoun
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a severance form issued by HMRC via an employer to a person leaving employment
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informal to be dismissed from one's employment
Example Sentences
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Sir Olly Robbins has been summoned to give evidence in front of MPs on Tuesday, P45 in hand.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
A P45 came only eight months after the same reassurance for Jones.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
Lee: If I was employing Conte, it would be P45 time straight after those comments.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2023
We know how capricious football can be - it’s only three months ago that Arteta was a P45 on legs - but Arsenal are in a good place.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 2, 2021
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
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