on leave
Away with permission
On leave describes someone temporarily away from their regular job or duties, typically with official permission.
Soldiers go on leave between deployments.
Employees take maternity leave or medical leave.
The phrase implies an expected return: She's on leave until January.
Someone on leave of absence has a more extended or formal arrangement.
- vacationLeisure time away
- absentNot in attendance
- holidayDay of rest
- furloughGranted absence from work
- sabbaticalExtended leave from work
taking time off · away · break · maternity · paternity · sick · departure · rest · time-off · mental health day · permission · excused · military · returning · back to work · temporary · absence · gone
- employment statushired, fired, employed, unemployed, retired
- student statusenrolled, withdrawn, graduated, suspended, expelled
- military statusactive duty, enlisted, retired, deployed, veteran
- attendanceattendance, present, absent, here, attendance sheet
on leaveon duty
Actively at one's station
at work · working · on the job · active · present
on leaveAWOL
Absent without permission
absent without leave · deserting · truant · unexcused · unauthorized absence