leave of absence
English edit
Noun edit
leave of absence (usually uncountable, plural leaves of absence)
- A period of time during which a person is absent from work or other duty for a reason other than normal holidays/vacation; may be paid or unpaid.
Synonyms edit
- leave, time off; see also Thesaurus:vacation
Translations edit
absence from work — see leave
Further reading edit
- leave of absence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia