family leave

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 medicine, family name, family of curves, family physician
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