leave-taking
See also: leavetaking
English
Alternative forms
Noun
leave-taking (countable and uncountable, plural leave-takings)
- The process of saying goodbye.
- The diplomat's formal leave-taking took up most of the day.
- The act or process of taking leave (time away from work)
- 1998, Mindy Fried, Taking Time: Parental Leave Policy and Corporate Culture, page 53:
- As a mother and a middle manager, Sasha had given a lot of thought to the issue of leave-taking.