paternity leave
noun
a leave of absence from a job for a father to care for a new baby.
Origin of paternity leave
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby paternity leave
pater patriae,
paterfamilias,
paternal,
paternalism,
paternity,
paternity leave,
paternity suit,
paternity test,
paternoster,
paterson,
paterson's curse
British Dictionary definitions for paternity leave
paternity leave
noun
a period of paid absence from work, in the UK currently two weeks, to which a man is legally entitled immediately after the birth of his child
a period of paid or unpaid absence from work granted to a man by his employer immediately after the birth of his child