leave of absence

noun

1. permission to be absent from duty, employment, service, etc.; leave.

2. the length of time granted in such permission.

   a two-year leave of absence.

leave of absence

noun

1. permission to be absent from work or duty

2. the period of absence

Word History and Origins

Origin of leave of absence¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Mone is on a leave of absence from the House of Lords and Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she did not want the entrepreneur to return.

From BBC

Hogan took a leave of absence from the company.

From Los Angeles Times

All had NHL contracts when they were asked to surrender to police in January 2024, forcing them to take a leave of absence from their respective teams.

From BBC

His son Eduardo took a leave of absence from Brazil's Congress, where he serves as a representative, and moved to the US.

From BBC

“Defendant made the leave of absence unpaid and therefore terminated Plaintiff’s employment causing Dixon additional loss of income and insult,” the suit says.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• furlough 
• sabbatical