SABBATICAL

Sabbatical

Sabbatical or a sabbatical is a rest from work, or a break, often lasting from two months to a year. The concept of sabbatical has a source in shmita, described several places in the Bible . In the strict sense, therefore, a sabbatical lasts a year.

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sabbatical

Noun

  1. An extended period of leave, often one year long, taken by an employee in order to carry out projects not otherwise associated with the employee's job. During the sabbatical, the employer may pay some or all of the wages that would have been otherwise earned or some or all of the expenses incurred. University lecturers, for example, may be granted a one-year paid sabbatical once every seven years.

Adjective

  1. Relating to the Sabbath.
  2. Relating to a sabbatical.


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