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# early retirement

noun phrase (early retirement)

«early retirement» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. stopping work before the normal age.
2. (euphemism) being pushed out of a job, made to leave or retire.

### In the lessons

Companies offer «early retirement» to cut staff; people say «he took early retirement» to hide that he was pushed; also a real, happy choice. All regions.

### Examples

- Grandpa took early retirement and moved to the seaside.
- The company offered early retirement to two hundred workers.
- Gossip: «Early retirement? He was pushed out.»
- The coach was given early retirement after a terrible season.
- She saved money for an early retirement.
- The footballer's injury forced early retirement.

### Note

Trap: it can be a happy choice or a polite word for being forced out.