sick note

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noun

British informal a document given to an employer certifying that an employee's absence from work of more than four days was due to illness. If the absence is for more than seven days the note must be signed by a doctorSee also self-certification

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Words nearby sick note

sickle medick, sick list, sickly, sickness, sickness benefit, sick note, sicko, sickout, sick pay, sickroom, sick to one's stomach

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How to use sick note in a sentence

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He used to walk through the park, and note with pleasure the care that his father bestowed on the gigantic property.
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After the battle of the Pyramids he fell sick, and before the Syrian expedition, applied to return to France.
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