Leave+of+absence
71maternity leave — noun A leave of absence from a job for a mother to care of a baby. My wife is on a two year maternity leave while she takes care of her newborn baby. See Also: parental leave, paternity leave …
72paternity leave — noun A leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby. My husband is on a 3 month paternity leave while he looks after our newborn baby and Im working abroad. See Also: maternity leave, parental leave …
73parental leave — noun A leave of absence from a job for a parent to take care of a baby. Both my husband and I are on a 3 month parental leave while we look after our newborn baby. See Also: maternity leave, paternity leave …
74administrative leave — noun A leave of absence under unusual circumstances, especially such leave that is enforced during a disciplinary investigation …
75family leave — fam′ily leave′ n. med bus an unpaid leave of absence from work in order to take care of a baby or an ailing family member • Etymology: 1990–95 …
76parental leave — paren′tal leave′ n. a leave of absence for a parent to care for a new baby …
77paternity leave — pater′nity leave n. a leave of absence for a father to care for a new baby • Etymology: 1970–75 …
78sick leave — ► NOUN ▪ leave of absence granted because of illness …
79family leave — noun Date: 1981 a usually unpaid leave of absence for an employee to attend to family concerns (as a serious illness or the care of an infant) …
80shore leave — noun Date: 1888 a leave of absence to go on shore granted to a sailor or naval officer …
