compassionate leave

American  

[kuhm-pash-uhn-it leev] / kəmˈpæʃ ən ɪt ˈliv /

noun

compassionate leaves plural

1. Chiefly British. time off from work, or out of prison, granted to someone because of a death or health crisis in their family.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• compassionate leaves
  plural

Example Sentences

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compassionate leave

Huddersfield Town boss Liam Manning has left the club by mutual consent, two months after taking compassionate leave.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

Konate had missed Liverpool's three previous matches after being allowed compassionate leave.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni are out injured, while Ibrahima Konate is absent on compassionate leave following the death of his father.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

Prisoners can be temporarily released for a number of reasons including compassionate leave or as part of rehabilitation and release planning under a range of schemes including home leave.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023

In 2020 Stokes missed England matches for compassionate leave and later that year his father Ged died after being diagnosed with brain cancer.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2022