leave of absence
noun[C]
us/ˈliv əv ˈæb·səns/pluralleaves of absenceapermittedperiodoftimeaway fromwork
leave of absence| Business English
leave of absence
noun[CorU]
WORKPLACE,HRukuspluralleaves of absenceformalpermissionto be away fromwork, or theperiodoftimethat you areallowedto be away:
indefinite/paid/temporaryleaveofabsence
be on/take a leave of absence from sthShe took a six-monthleaveofabsencefrom herjobto gotravelling.
Examplesofleave of absence
leave of absence
His illness led him to take aleaveofabsencefrom mayoral duties.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Such a period is referred to as a "leaveofabsencein lieu of layoff".
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Congress refused to accept his resignation, and instead granted him a six-month constitutionalleaveofabsence.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.If convicted and sentenced to a required withdrawal, theleaveofabsencewould be credited as time served.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The painful arm wound finally compelled him to take aleaveofabsencefrom the army.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In the early 2000s, he took aleaveofabsencefrom the industry.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In 1923 she was granted aleaveofabsencedue to ill health.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When political pressure and financial problems mounted in 1424, he took aleaveofabsence.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He himself took a three-monthleaveofabsencein 2002 due to serious health issues.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The team however only played one year before requesting aleaveofabsencefrom the league in 1976.
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