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Definition of parental leave noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

parental leave

noun

/pəˌrentl ˈliːv/

/pəˌrentl ˈliːv/

[uncountable]

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time when a parent is allowed to be away from work to care for a child
- paid/unpaid parental leave
- fathers who take parental leave
- There are new provisions for parental leave.
see also family leave, maternity leave, paternity leave

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See parental leave in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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