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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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  1. the act of ending a connection or relationship
    • the severance of diplomatic relations
  2. the act of ending somebody’s work contract
    • employees given notice of severance
    • severance pay/terms
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin separare ‘separate, divide’.
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