informal A notice of dismissal or discharge.

synoniem: marching orders.

Roget 756: abrogation, annulment, nullification, recision; vacatur [Lat.]; canceling etc. v.; cancel; revocation, revokement^†; repeal, rescission, defeasance.    dismissal, conge [Fr.], demission^†; bounce [U.S.]; deposal, deposition; dethronement; disestablishment, disendowment^†; deconsecration; sack [Slang], walking papers, pink slip, walking ticket; yellow cover [Slang].    abolition, abolishment; dissolution.    counter order, countermand; repudiation, retraction, retractation^†; recantation etc. (tergiversation) 607; abolitionist.    ... meer laten zien