leave of absence noun
plural leaves of absence 1 [noncount] : permission to be away from a job for a period of time
▪ He was granted/given leave of absence. 2 : a period of time when someone has special permission to be away from a job : leave [count] ▪ He took two unpaid leaves of absence. [noncount] ▪ She has been on leave of absence for almost two years.
▪ He was granted/given leave of absence.
