1. having exceeded a limit or quota; removed from a position due to being surplus or redundant
Usage: chiefly British; often used in employment or military contexts

1. past tense and past participle of 'excess': to remove (a person) from a position because they are no longer needed; to go beyond a limit
Usage: chiefly British; transitive verb

Examples

• The company excessed several employees during the restructuring.
• After the merger, many staff members were excessed.
• He was excessed from his position due to budget cuts.
• The excessed workers received severance packages.
• They excessed the redundant positions to streamline operations.