paternity leavenoun [ U ]
uk/pəˈtɜː.nɪ.ti ˌliːv/us/pəˈtɝː.nə.t̬i ˌliːv/a period of time that a father is legally allowed to be away from his job so that he can spend time with his new baby
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Time off
- absentee
- Boxing Day
- break
- career break
- comp time
- compassionate leave
- holiday
- hols
- legal holiday
- parental leave
- public holiday
- R and R
- recess
- retreat
- skive
- take sth off
- tea break
- time off in lieu
- toil
- weekend
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