This is the 3015th most frequent French word.
licenciés
"Licenciés" in English means "graduates" or "people who have been dismissed," depending on context.
In this sentence, 'licenciés' refers to individuals who have been laid off or dismissed from their employment.
Les employés licenciés ont reçu une lettre formelle.
The employees who were dismissed received a formal letter.
Here, 'licenciés' refers to people who have undergone the action of being laid off, focusing on the state post-dismissal.
Après avoir été licenciés, ils ont cherché un nouveau travail activement.
After being dismissed, they actively searched for new jobs.
In this usage, 'licenciés' is describing those who were laid off due to economic circumstances, emphasizing the cause.