noun
- a person who has been dismissed from a job or position
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
Examples
- After the company restructuring, several firees received severance packages.
- The firee was given two weeks' notice before his final day.
- Many firees from the tech sector found new jobs within months.
- The HR department handled the firees with sensitivity and support.
- As a firee, she was eligible for unemployment benefits.