sick leave
noun
leave from duty, work, or the like, granted because of illness.
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Origin of sick leave
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby sick leave
sickie, sick in bed, sickish, sick joke, sickle, sick leave, sicklebill, sickle cell, sickle-cell anaemia, sickle cell anemia, sickle cell C disease
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British Dictionary definitions for sick leave
sick leave
noun
leave of absence from work through illness
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Medical definitions for sick leave
sick leave
n.
Paid absence from work allowed an employee because of sickness.
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