surplus to requirements

English

Adjective

surplus to requirements

(UK, formal) No longer needed, redundant.
1. (euphemistic) Laid off; having one's employment terminated.

Further reading

“be surplus to requirements” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
“surplus to requirements”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“be surplus to requirements” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

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