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terminal leave

noun

  1. the final leave granted to a member of the armed forces just before discharge, equal to the total unused leave accumulated during active service.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of terminal leave1

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

Was it a terminal leave, and you just took your leave and left, or did you go on leave and then come back?

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