leave of absence

noun phrase

1
: permission to be absent from duty or employment
2

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According to the 2nd century text, an unknown Roman senator who rose to the high rank of praetor once requested that Caligula grant him a leave of absence due to an undescribed ailment. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 July 2025 Women as caregivers cite: 33% of working women decreased their work hours 29% passed up a job promotion, training, or assignment 22% took a leave of absence 20% switched from full-time to part-time employment 16% quit their jobs 13% retired early Supporting caregivers benefits everyone. Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 Twenty percent of the controllers assigned to the Newark airspace took a leave of absence over the incident — a leave that is expected to last two more weeks. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025 Two District 4 employees have taken unpaid leaves of absence from the city to commit to campaigning full-time through the election. Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for leave of absence

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of leave of absence was in 1756

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“Leave of absence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20of%20absence. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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