decruit

decruit
 v.β€” Β«Dismissals, retrenchment and the like are so 20th century, notes reader Kevin Ryan. The latest corporate buzz word according to Forbes magazine is “decruiting”β€”defined as getting rid of those surplus senior managers.Β» β€”β€œLoose change” by James Cockington Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) Apr. 17, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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