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compassionate leave

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Noun1.compassionate leave - (military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
leave, leave of absence - the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
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compassionate leave
n → Beurlaubung f → wegen einer dringenden Familienangelegenheit
compassionate leave n → congedo straordinario (per gravi motivi di famiglia)
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How can anyone like Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi be given compassionate leave from prison when he's murdered 270 innocent victims?
Megrahi deserves no compassion; VOICE OF THE NORTH by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
He was given compassionate leave by the Forest board to stay with his son.
FAMILY FIRST SAYS DAVIES by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
The former Inter Milan star will be given compassionate leave by Newcastle and has been left out of Kevin Keegan's squad for Saturday's friendly at Doncaster.
Newcastle's Martins to miss pre-season after mother's death by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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