leave of absence
Americannoun
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permission to be absent from duty, employment, service, etc.; leave.
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the length of time granted in such permission.
a two-year leave of absence.
noun
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permission to be absent from work or duty
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the period of absence
Etymology
Origin of leave of absence
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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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
And even if you’re able to keep your job under the Family and Medical Leave Act, you may wind up needing to take an unpaid leave of absence.
From Salon
For the latter, he took a six-month leave of absence, interviewed 63 people and plowed through more than 40,000 pages of transcripts from one of the longest murder trials ever conducted in California.
From Los Angeles Times
Board members then voted to continue Hagekhalil’s leave of absence until their next meeting Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times
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