Imperfect il/elle conjugation of licencier.

licencier

Le jour suivant, la direction licenciait le président, le secrétaire et un autre responsable du syndicat.
The next day, management fired the union President, Secretary and a third officer.
Que feriez-vous si vous offriez l'argent propre à sauver la revue et que le patron vous licenciait ?
You know, it just might work.
"On licenciait déjà les mineurs à tour de bras.
They were already laying people off at the coal mine.
On appelait Al Dunlap pour sauver les entreprises qui faisaient faillite. Il licenciait 30 % de la main-d'œuvre.
Now, Al Dunlap would be brought in to save failing companies, he'd close down 30 percent of the workforce.
À titre d’exemple, le secrétaire à la Défense a annoncé qu’il licenciait immédiatement 200 des 2 400 membres de son cabinet.
As an example, the Secretary of Defence announced that he would start with his own staff and dismiss 200 from a team of 2,400.
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