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compassionate leave

 

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Noun compassionate leave has 1 sense
  1. compassionate leave - (military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death
    --1 is a kind of
    leave, leave of absence

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Compassionate Leave

Noun:

1. A special type of authorized absence from work or military duty granted to an employee or service member due to a personal or family emergency, typically to deal with the illness or death of a loved one.

Example sentence: She requested compassionate leave to attend her brother's funeral.

Adjective:

1. Pertaining to or characterized by a compassionate leave.

Example sentence: The company has a compassionate leave policy that shows consideration towards their employees during difficult times.

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