terminal leave
noun
the final leave granted to a member of the armed forces just before discharge, equal to the total unused leave accumulated during active service.
Origin of terminal leave
1First recorded in 1940–45
Words Nearby terminal leave
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How to use terminal leave in a sentence
Was it a terminal leave, and you just took your leave and left, or did you go on leave and then come back?
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