leave of absence
English
Noun
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 or a vacation, which 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