HyperDic: compassionate_leave

English > 1 sense of the expression *compassionate leave*:
NOUN	time	compassionate leave	(military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death

English > *compassionate leave*: 1 sense > noun 1, time
Meaning	(military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death.
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine	The military forces of a nation
Broader	leave, leave of absence	The period of time during which you are absent from work or duty