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personal day

[ pur-suh-nl dey ]

noun

  1. a day that an employee chooses to take off from work for personal reasons:

    I took a personal day to attend my sister's graduation.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of personal day1

First recorded in 1970–75
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The president-elect's son, Donald Trump Jr, paid a brief visit to Greenland on Tuesday, in what he described as a "personal day trip" to talk to people.

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Before arriving in the capital Nuuk, Trump Jr said he was going on a "personal day trip" to talk to people, and had no meetings planned with government officials.

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He was given a personal day Thursday.

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It was so difficult to plan for days off, he said, that many resorted to calling in sick when they needed a personal day.

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A summer vacation getaway doesn’t need to be an overnight haul for your family, out-of-town guests, or a personal day trip.

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