surplus to requirements

English

Adjective

surplus to requirements

(Britain, formal) No longer needed, redundant.
1. (euphemistic) Laid off; having one's employment terminated.

Further reading

“be surplus to requirements” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
“surplus to requirements”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
“be surplus to requirements” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

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