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

sick leave

noun
 
/ˈsɪk liːv/
 
/ˈsɪk liːv/
 [uncountable]
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  1. permission to be away from work because of illness; the period of time spent away from work
    • on sick leave He was on sick leave following a heart attack.
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