leave of absence

English

Noun

leave of absence (usually uncountable, plural leaves of absence)

1. 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

• leave, time off; see also Thesaurus:vacation

Translations

absence from work — see leave

Further reading

• leave of absence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia