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sabbatical 

UK  /səˈbæt.ɪ.kəl/ 

US  /səˈbæt̬.ɪ.kəl/ 

Meaning: 

a period of time when college or university teachers are allowed to stop their usual work in order to study or travel, usually while continuing to be paid:

to take/have a sabbatical

She's on sabbatical for six months.

sabbatical leave