Definitions for rifs
rifs
rif
Spelling: [rif]
IPA: /rɪf/
Rifs is a 4 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.
You can make 30 anagrams from letters in rifs (firs).
Definitions for rifs
noun
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Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
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Military. a reduction in the personnel of an armed service or unit.
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a reduction in the number of persons employed by a business, government department, etc., especially for budgetary reasons.
verb (used with object)
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to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, especially as part of an economy program.
Origin of rifs
First recorded in 1945-50; special use of RIF
Examples for rifs
riff-raff, rif′-raf, n. sweepings: refuse: the rabble, the mob.
His country is one day east of Tetuan, in the rif mountains.
During the year, also, the rif pirates gave trouble on the shores of northern Africa.