sick leave

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sick leave

noun

  1. uncountable Paid absence from work specifically to recover from illness.

    Similar: medical leave

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noun a type of leave from work

Españolbaja médica, incapacidad temporal
日本語病休 byōkyū
中文病假 bìngjià
Françaisarrêt maladie, congé maladie
DeutschArbeitsunfähigkeit
Ελληνικάαναρρωτική άδεια anarrotikí ádeia
Românăconcediu medical
Русскийо́тпуск по боле́зни ótpusk po bolézni
العربيةإِجَازَة مَرَضِيَّة

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"sick leave." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sick%20leave. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sick leave. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sick%20leave

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"sick leave." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sick%20leave.

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@misc{sick_leave_2026,
  title = {sick leave},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sick%20leave},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}