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no-call-no-show

no-call-no-show noun: an unexplained absence from work, usually grounds for discipline, where the employee does not alert the employer of their absence ahead of time nor during the scheduled shift.

Noun

no-call-no-show (plural no-call-no-shows)

  1. (human resources) An unexplained absence from work, usually grounds for discipline, where the employee does not alert the employer of their absence ahead of time nor during the scheduled shift.
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of no-call-no-show

Forms of no-call-no-show

pluralno-call-no-shows

Questions about no-call-no-show

What does no-call-no-show mean?
No-call-no-show means an unexplained absence from work, usually grounds for discipline, where the employee does not alert the employer of their absence ahead of time nor during the scheduled shift.
What part of speech is no-call-no-show?
No-call-no-show is a noun.
What is the plural of no-call-no-show?
The plural of no-call-no-show is no-call-no-shows.

Words near no-call-no-show in the dictionary

  1. no-brainers
  2. no-break space
  3. no-break spaces
  4. no-brow
  5. no-build
  6. no-call-no-show
  7. no-call-no-shows
  8. no-CD
  9. no-CDs
  10. no-code
  11. no-coiner

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