compassionate leavenoun [ U ]
uk/kəmˌpæʃ.ən.ət ˈliːv/us/kəmˌpæʃ.ən.ət ˈliːv/UKa period of time that a company allows you not to come to work because a member of your family has died or is ill
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Time off
- absentee
- Boxing Day
- break
- career break
- comp time
- early-closing day
- holiday
- legal holiday
- parental leave
- paternity leave
- public holiday
- R and R
- recess
- retreat
- skive
- take sth off
- tea break
- time off in lieu
- toil
- weekend
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