English noun: leave of absence | |||
1. | leave of absence (time) the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty | ||
Samples | A ten day's leave to visit his mother. | ||
Synonyms | leave | ||
Broader (hypernym) | time off | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | compassionate leave, furlough, liberty, pass, sabbatical, sabbatical leave, shore leave, sick leave, terminal leave | ||