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leave of absence

leave of ab·sence
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [leev uhv, ov ab-suh ns]
    • /liv ʌv, ɒv ˈæb səns/
    • /liːv əv ˈæbsəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leev uhv, ov ab-suh ns]
    • /liv ʌv, ɒv ˈæb səns/

Definitions of leave of absence words

  • noun leave of absence permission to be absent from duty, employment, service, etc.; leave. 1
  • noun leave of absence the length of time granted in such permission: a two-year leave of absence. 1
  • noun leave of absence permission for time off 1
  • noun leave of absence time off 1
  • variable noun leave of absence If you have leave of absence you have permission to be away from work for a certain period. 0
  • noun leave of absence permission to be absent from work or duty 0
See all 8 definitions of leave of absence

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Origin of leave of absence

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Leave of absence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Leave of absence

leave of absence popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

leave of absence usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for leave of absence

noun leave of absence

  • furlough — Military. a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.
  • sabbatical — of or pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath.
  • leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
  • liberty — freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.
  • shore leave — permission to spend time ashore, usually 48 hours or more, granted a member of a ship's company.
All 6 Synonyms of leave of absence

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