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sick leave

–noun
leave from duty, work, or the like, granted because of illness.

Origin:
1830–40
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sick leave  
n.  Paid absence from work allowed an employee because of sickness.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sick leave
Function: noun
1 : an absence from work permitted because of illness
2 : the number of days per year for which anemployer agrees to pay employees who are sick
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

sick leave n.
Paid absence from work allowed an employee because of sickness.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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