Leave may refer to: *

Permission (disambiguation) Permission may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Permission (film), ''Permission'' (film) * Permission (magazine), ''Permission'' (magazine) * Permission (song), "Permission" (song), 2015 single by Ro James * ''La Permission'', novel * ...

** Permitted absence from work ***

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 ***

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 ***

Leave (military) In military forces, leave is a permission to be away from one's unit, either for a specified or unspecified period of time. The term AWOL, standing for ''absent without leave'', is a term for desertion used in the armed forces of many English ...

, a period of time in which a soldier is allowed to be away from his or her assigned unit **

Leave to enter Leave to enter is the permission given by British immigration officers for entry to the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies. Under the Immigration Rules (a key piece of immigration legislation in the UK), anyone who does not have Right of a ...

, permission for entry to the United Kingdom granted by British immigration officers ** Leave to remain, permanent residency in the United Kingdom **

Leave to appeal In law, an appeal is the process in which cases are reviewed by a higher authority, where parties request a formal change to an official decision. Appeals function both as a process for error correction as well as a process of clarifying and ...

, granted to the loser in a court case to appeal the verdict ** 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

* ''Leave'' (film), a 2010 film by

Robert Celestino Robert John Celestino is an American film producer, screenwriter, editor and film director. He is best known for his films such as ''Mr. Vincent'' and ''Yonkers Joe''. Films ''Mr. Vincent'' premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. It won ...

* ''Leave'' (2022 film), a 2022 film by Alex Herron

Music

* ''Leave'' (album), a 2002 Mandopop album * "Leave" (Get Out), a 2004 R&B song by JoJo * "

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 Sertab Erener (born 4 December 1964) is a Turkish singer, songwriter and composer. With her coloratura soprano voice, she started working as a backing vocalist for Sezen Aksu, and with Aksu's help she released her first studio album in the 1990s ...

* "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 ''New Adventures in Hi-Fi'' is the tenth studio album by the United States, American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was their fifth major-label release for Warner Bros. Records, released on September 9, 1996, in Europe and Australia, and the fol ...

'' * "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 The music for the 2013 action-adventure video game ''Grand Theft Auto V'', developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games, was composed by German electronic music group Tangerine Dream, American composer Woody Jackson, and American hi ...

People

Leave (gamer) Huang Xin (), better known by his online alias Leave, is a Chinese professional '' Overwatch'' player currently playing for the Hangzhou Spark of the Overwatch League (OWL). He is best known for his ability to play a large variety of different ...

, gamertag of Xin Huang, professional esports player

Sports

Leave (cricket) In cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the ball with a bat to score runs and prevent the loss of one's wicket. Any player who is currently batting is, since September 2021, officially referred to as a batter regardless of wheth ...

, the deliberate action of not hitting the ball

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