dismissal: Meaning and Definition of

dis•miss•al

Pronunciation: (dis-mis'ul), [key]
— n.
  1. an act or instance of dismissing.
  2. the state of being dismissed.
  3. a spoken or written order of discharge from employment, service, enrollment, etc.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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