dismissal
n 1: a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial [syn: {judgment
of dismissal}, {judgement of dismissal}]
2: official notice that you have been fired from your job [syn:
{dismission}, {pink slip}]
3: permission to go; the sending away of someone
4: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free
to depart) [syn: {dismission}, {discharge}, {firing}, {liberation},
{release}, {sack}, {sacking}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0