Leave may refer to:
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Permission (disambiguation)
** Permitted absence from work
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Leave of absence
The labour law concept of leave, specifically paid leave or, in some countries' long-form, a leave of absence, is an authorised prolonged absence from work, for any reason authorised by the workplace. When people "take leave" in this way, they ar ...
, a period of time that one is to be away from one's primary job while maintaining the status of employee
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Annual leave
Annual leave, also known as statutory leave, is a period of paid time off work granted by employers to employees to be used for whatever the employee wishes. Depending on the employer's policies, differing number of days may be offered, and th ...
, allowance of time away from work while continuing to be paid
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Leave (military), a period of time in which a soldier is allowed to be away from his or her assigned unit
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Leave to enter, permission for entry to the United Kingdom granted by British immigration officers
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Leave to remain, permanent residency in the United Kingdom
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Leave to appeal, granted to the loser in a court case to appeal the verdict
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Leave to prosecute, permission to bring a private prosecution of a criminal case
** ''Leave of the house/senate'', the term used to describe
unanimous consent
In parliamentary procedure, unanimous consent, also known as general consent, or in the case of the parliaments under the Westminster system, leave of the house (or leave of the senate), is a situation in which no member present objects to a propo ...
in Westminster system parliaments
* The pro-
Brexit
Brexit (, a portmanteau of "Britain" and "Exit") was the Withdrawal from the European Union, withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU).
Brexit officially took place at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 (00:00 1 February ...
side of the Brexit debate (opposite of "Remain")
Arts, entertainment, and media
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''Leave'' (film), a 2010 film by
Robert Celestino
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''Leave'' (2022 film), a 2022 film by
Alex Herron
Music
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''Leave'' (album), a 2002 Mandopop album
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"Leave" (Get Out), a 2004 R&B song by JoJo
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Leave!
"Leave!" is a song by English recording artist V V Brown from her debut studio album ''Travelling Like the Light''. It was released on 2 March 2009 as the album's second single and was accompanied by a music video. This single, like her debut sing ...
", a 2009 soul song performed by the English singer VV Brown
* "Leave", a song by
Sertab Erener
* "Leave", a song by
Lula and Bela B.
* "Leave", a song by
Marieme from her self-titled EP
* "Leave", a song by Matchbox Twenty from the album ''
Mad Season''
* "Leave", a song by Post Malone from the album
''Stoney''
* "Leave", a song by R.E.M. from the album ''
New Adventures in Hi-Fi''
* "LEAVE", a song by
Susumu Hirasawa
is a Japanese musician and composer. He is well known for his work for the films of director Satoshi Kon and the animated adaptations of the Berserk (manga), ''Berserk'' manga series, alongside his work as a solo artist and as a member of P-Mode ...
from the album ''Detonator Orgun 2''
* "Leave", a song by Wavves from the album ''
Welcome to Los Santos''
People
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Leave (gamer), gamertag of Xin Huang, professional esports player
Sports
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Leave (cricket), the deliberate action of not hitting the ball
See also
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Leaf
A leaf (: leaves) is a principal appendage of the plant stem, stem of a vascular plant, usually borne laterally above ground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the leav ...
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Leaver (disambiguation)
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Leaves (disambiguation)
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Leaving (disambiguation)
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Left (disambiguation)
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