closedown

close·down

(klōz′doun′)

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Noun

closedown - termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"

shutdown, closing, closure

ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"

plant closing - act of shutting down operation of a plant

bank closing - act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure

layoff - the act of laying off an employee or a work force

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He said: "Kingdom have acknowledged receipt and the necessary arrangements are now commencing to arrange closedown of the systems and processes and new enforcement activity has ceased.

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The DTT closedown plans were included in the new SRGSSR charter recently granted by the Swiss Federal Council as part of cost-saving measures.

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They said first the closedown deadline was set for August 13 but it was delayed until August 31 due to the Eidul Azha.

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As shoppers shift from offline to online, it is considering similar plans for other underperforming branches, leading to speculation Korea may also soon witness closedown of brick-and-mortar shops as seen in other developed countries.

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"It was on Wednesday morning when uniformed soldiers came and rounded us in Mankien in our rooms and ordered us to immediately closedown shops," said Magai.