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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Leave, especially unpaid leave as stipulated in US federal law, granted to an employee to care for a new baby or a sick family member or to attend to a medical condition that prevents the employee from performing his or her job.

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