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Definition of severance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

severance

noun

/ˈsevərəns/

/ˈsevərəns/

[singular, uncountable] (formal)

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the act of ending a connection or relationship
- the severance of diplomatic relations
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the act of ending somebody’s work contract
- employees given notice of severance
- severance pay/terms

Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin separare ‘separate, divide’.

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