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family leave
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noun
a leave of absence from work in order to have or take care of a baby or to care for an ailing family member.
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Origin of family leave
First recorded in 1990–95
Words nearby family leave
Family Division, family doctor, family grouping, family hour, family jewels, family leave, family man, family name, family of curves, family office, family plan
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