Definition Of Word Furlough

A document authorizing such a leave of absence.

Definition of word furlough. A period of time that a worker or a soldier is allowed to be absent especially to return. A temporary leave of absence authorized for a prisoner from a penitentiary. A usually temporary layoff from work. Furlough definition is a leave of absence granted to a governmental or institutional employee such as a soldier or civil servant.

Many plant workers have been forced to go on furlough.