leave of absence



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.
See also: absence, leave, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JesseJES-ee (English), YES-sə (Dutch)English, Dutch, Biblical
Iona (1)ie-ON-ə (English)English, Scottish
Godelievekho-də-LEE-vəDutch
Bohumil-Czech, Slovak
DraŽEn-Croatian, Serbian
Isa (3)-Frisian, Ancient Germanic