leave of absence
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
leave of absence
noun
plural
leaves of absence
leave of absence
noun
plural
leaves of absence
Britannica Dictionary definition of LEAVE OF ABSENCE
1
[noncount]
:
permission to be away from a job for a period of time
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He was granted/given leave of absence.
2
:
a period of time when someone has special permission to be away from a job
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leave
[count]
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He took two unpaid leaves of absence.
[noncount]
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She has been on leave of absence for almost two years.
