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sabbatical

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sabbatical /səˈbatɪkl /
▸ noun a period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel, traditionally one year for every seven years worked:
she's away on sabbatical
he requested permission to take a sabbatical in Istanbul
he took a three-month sabbatical from his job as CEO of a family business.
▸ adjective
1 relating to a sabbatical:
sabbatical leave
a number of sabbatical positions are available.
2 archaic of or appropriate to the sabbath.
– ORIGIN late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek sabbatikos ‘of the sabbath’ + -al.