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Definition of 'compassionate leave'

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compassionate leave

uncountable noun
Compassionate leave is time away from your work that your employer allows you for personal reasons, especially when a member of your family dies or is seriously ill.
[business]
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compassionate leave in British

leave granted, esp to a serviceman, on the grounds of bereavement, family illness, etc
compassionate
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compassionate leave in British

(kəmˈpæʃənət liːv )
noun
leave from work granted to a person on the grounds of illness, crisis, or death in the family
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Used Rarely. compassionate leave is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'compassionate leave'

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