Administrative leave

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A leave of absence under unusual circumstances, especially such leave that is enforced during a disciplinary investigation. uncountable, usually

    "The moves also came just one day before almost all of the agency’s direct hires, including its roster of Foreign Service officers, will be put on indefinite administrative leave."

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furloughfurloughed

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"The moves also came just one day before almost all of the agency’s direct hires, including its roster of Foreign Service officers, will be put on indefinite administrative leave."

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