Exeat

/ˈeksɪæt/

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Exeat is mainly used in British English, less commonly understood in other English-speaking regions.

When I studied in the UK, I needed an exeat to leave campus.

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Exeat is a formal permission, not just casual spoken consent.

The headmaster provided a written exeat for her to go home.

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An exeat is granted for a specific, limited period, not for indefinite leave.

His exeat allowed him to leave the monastery for two days.

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