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bumping

noun/ˈbʌmpɪŋ/

B2CEFR level
70/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Making one employee redundant so that another whose role has disappeared can take the vacated position.

The employer's failure to consider bumping rendered the selection unfair.

Topic: Employment law in Legal English

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