leave of absence

a period of time away from one's job, with the employer's permission. Mr. Takaguchi is on leave of absence because he is going back to school. His leave of absence is expected to end next month.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ayo	-	Western African, Yoruba
Olympiodoros	-	Ancient Greek
Brian	[braiən]
Morana	-	Slavic Mythology, Croatian
Bahiga	-	Arabic
Felipe	fe-LEE-pe (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)