mass terminations
[/mæs ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃənz/]
nounpl: mass terminations
demissões em massa
1. The simultaneous or rapid dismissal of a large number of employees from a company or organization
The tech company announced mass terminations affecting 10,000 workers.
A empresa de tecnologia anunciou demissões em massa afetando 10 mil trabalhadores.
2. A significant reduction in workforce through layoffs or redundancies
Mass terminations were necessary due to the economic downturn.
As demissões em massa foram necessárias devido à desaceleração econômica.
Mass terminations became particularly prominent in English and Portuguese media discourse following major corporate restructurings in the tech industry (2022-2023). In Brazil, such events are often covered extensively in business media like Valor Econômico and Folha de S.Paulo. The term carries significant social and political implications, often triggering discussions about labor rights and economic stability in both American and Brazilian contexts.
NYC Slang
mass firing / the big cut / layoff wave
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