- a service that offers counselling and careers advice, esp to redundant executives, which is paid for by their previous employer
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out•place•ment /ˈaʊtˌpleɪsmənt/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who is being let go.
out•place•ment
(out′plās′mənt),USA pronunciation n.
- counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.
- Businessan act or instance of outplacing.
- Businessthe state or condition of being outplaced.
- out- + placement 1965–70
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outplacement /ˈaʊtˌpleɪsmənt/ n
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