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There could be leaves of unofficial nature (often called hip-pocket leave), but those were not reported as any kind of leave: they compensated a person some time off for a job well done or for a long period in action and were not charged against ordinary leave allowances.
Ronald Reagan: How an Ordinary Man Became an Extraordinary Leader
He's too ordinary.
Although McCain denied knowing about the rush of money, he admits in the story that "Big people have access to my office that ordinary Americans don't have.
Ordinary English speakers might well give different answers, but according to the government, Plain Language uses short sentences; common, everyday words "except for necessary technical terms"; and "you" and other pronouns instead of hands-offish nouns such as "applicant" or "lessee."