Time off, in the military (5)

I believe the answer is:

leave

(Other definitions for leave that I've seen before include "Desert" , "Permission to take a vacation" , "Clearance" , "Permission - time off" , "Deposit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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