WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
leave′ of ab′sence,
- permission to be absent from duty, employment, service, etc.;
leave. - the length of time granted in such permission:a two-year leave of absence.
- 1765–75
'leave of absence' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- congé
- exeat
- family leave
- furlough
- leave
- maternity leave
- parental leave
- pass
- paternity leave
- sick leave