Rif

¹ American  

[rif] / rɪf /

Or Riff

noun

1. Er a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.

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RIF ² American  

[rif] / rɪf /

noun

1. Military. a reduction in the personnel of an armed service or unit.

2. a reduction in the number of persons employed by a business, government department, etc., especially for budgetary reasons.

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rif ³ American  

[rif] / rɪf /

Or riff

verb (used with object)

Informal.

riffed, riffing

1. to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, especially as part of an economy program.

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Rif British  

/ ˈrɪfɪ, rɪf /

noun

1. a member of a Berber people, inhabiting the Atlas Mountains in Morocco

2. Also called: Rifian.   Riffian.  the dialect of Berber spoken by this people

3. See Er Rif

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Etymology

Origin of RIF¹

R(eduction) I(n) F(orce)

Origin of rif¹

First recorded in 1945–50; special use of RIF

Example Sentences

Remember, Congress reversed any RIF that was “noticed,” “executed,” or “implemented” during the shutdown.

From Slate

That covers everybody who was subject to any aspect of the RIF process.

From Slate

Attorneys for the unions, led by the American Federation of Government Employees, said the figures were unreliable and that they feared additional “RIF” orders resulting in more layoffs, as promised by administration officials, if the court did not step in and block such actions.

From Los Angeles Times

"These RIF numbers from the court filing are just a snapshot in time," he said.

From BBC

In its opposition to the temporary restraining order, lawyers for the OMB revealed which agencies and how many of their employees would be affected first, indicating an estimated 4,600 employees would receive RIF notices starting on Friday.

From BBC