Employ
Employ noun - The state of being provided with a paying job.
Usage example: while you're under our employ, you can't do outside work for our competitors
Leave
Leave noun - A period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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When Belldandy defeats Kodama's pursuers, Urd realizes that the entire clan is in the room
so they all leave the clan (and Mara's employ) en masse.
Source: Manga / Ah! My Goddess - However, it's been mentioned several times that he would lose those privileges if he were to ever leave Metadyne employ.
Source: Podcast / The Account -
The more dangerous bosses can also employ special attacks on top of both, which can leave your units in a really bad shape.
Source: Video Game / Brave Frontier
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