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temporary removal

temporary removal

1 4.8
A short time away from a job or place that ends later
  • noun
translation icon : suspensión temporal
  • The school enforced a temporary removal of students who violated the safety rules during the event.

Examples

  • The school board decided on a temporary removal of the teacher pending further investigation.

  • After the incident, he faced a temporary removal from his duties.

  • Employees may face temporary removal from their duties for breaching safety protocols.

  • The referee ordered the temporary removal of the player after repeated violations of the rules.

  • The teacher issued a temporary removal from class.

  • After his temporary removal from the committee, he was eager to return to his previous position.

  • She faced a temporary removal from the team due to the violation of conduct policies.

Synonyms

suspension
vstemporary removal
  • Formal
71 4.6

Temporary removal of someone from a role as a penalty

is a short exclusion intended to be reversed after a set period

How Long

elimination
77 3.5
temporary removal
1 4.8

Surface Forms

temporary removal singular
temporary removals plural

Morphology

temporary + removal

The phrase 'temporary removal' is directly composed from 'temporary' (lasting only for a short period) and 'removal' (the action of removing), so its meaning — a removal that is short-term and expected to be reversed — is immediately inferable. This simple adjective + noun composition follows common cross-linguistic patterns and would be understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Temporary removal comes from the simple picture of taking someone or something away for a short time. The word remove means 'to take away' and temporary means 'not forever', so the phrase means a short-term exclusion, 'to be kept away for a while'.