decruit

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

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