leavepermit

noun
UK /ˈliːvˌpɜːmɪt/
US /ˈliːvˌpɜːrmɪt/

A leave permit is a paper that says you can be away from work or school.

She showed her leave permit to the teacher before going home sick.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An official document allowing a soldier to be away from duty for a set time.

The sergeant signed his leave permit for two weeks at home.

3. A written approval letting someone leave a place temporarily.

Visitors need a leave permit to step outside the hospital grounds.

4. A formal record granting time off from a job.

He filed a leave permit with HR before his vacation.