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maternity leave (a period of time when a woman temporarily leaves her job to have a baby. OALD. Karen will be on maternity leave next month. LDOCE. I. maternity leave UK US noun [uncountable] time before and after the birth of a baby when a woman is allowed to be away from her job II. maternity/paternity/parental/leave phrase a period of time away from a job because you or your partner has just had a baby She worries that if she takes time off for maternity leave her career will suffer. MED Alexander Demidov) |
