surplus to requirements
English
Adjective
surplus to requirements
- (Britain, formal) No longer needed, redundant.
- (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.