dismissal

dismissal
/dis mis"euhl/, 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.
Also, dismission /dis mish"euhn/.
[1800-10; DISMISS + -AL2]

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