- [uncountable, countable] the act of dismissing somebody from their job; an example of this
- He still hopes to win his claim against unfair dismissal.
- The dismissals followed the resignation of the chairman.
Extra Examples- Crash victims are calling for the dismissal of the bus driver.
- His attack on the manager led to his instant dismissal.
- She is now faced with dismissal on the grounds of misconduct.
- These mistakes were not nearly serious enough to warrant his dismissal.
- They were warned that they risked dismissal if the strike continued.
- an employee claim for unfair dismissal
- his dismissal for poor performance
- The court upheld the dismissal.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- automatic
- immediate
- instant
- …
- lead to
- call for
- be faced with
- …
- dismissal for
- dismissal on the grounds of
- grounds for dismissal
- reason for dismissal
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- [uncountable] the failure to consider something as important
- Her casual dismissal of the threats seemed irresponsible.
- Dismissal of the last piece of evidence as unreliable would severely affect our case.
Extra Examples- His wholesale dismissal of women composers is indefensible.
- his callous dismissal of her father's illness
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- arrogant
- casual
- cavalier
- …
- dismissal of
- [uncountable, countable] (law) the act of not allowing a trial or legal case to continue, usually because there is not enough evidence
- the dismissal of the appeal
- [uncountable, countable] the act of sending somebody away or allowing them to leave
- [uncountable, countable] (in cricket) the end of the innings of a player or teamTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
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