LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The period of time during which you are absent from work or duty

Example:

a ten day's leave to visit his mother

Synonyms:

leave; leave of absence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("leave of absence" is a kind of...):

time off (a time period when you are not required to work)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "leave of absence"):

furlough (a temporary leave of absence from military duty)

pass ((military) a written leave of absence)

compassionate leave ((military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death)

sabbatical; sabbatical leave (a leave usually taken every seventh year)

liberty; shore leave (leave granted to a sailor or naval officer)

sick leave (a leave of absence from work because of illness)

terminal leave (final leave before discharge from military service)