sick call

noun

Definition of sick call

: a scheduled time at which individuals (such as soldiers) may report as sick to the medical officer

Recent Examples of sick call from the Web

The Houston Fire Department was responding to a sick call in the 5600 block of Tidwell, near Trinity, when a man drove up around 3 a.m., said Lt.

— samantha ketterer, Houston Chronicle, "HFD helps shooting victim trying to drive self to hospital," 8 Mar. 2018
Buy Photo No matter who wins the Super Bowl, Philadelphia businesses are gearing up for the influx of sick calls, late starts and time off requests that are sure to follow Sunday’s game.

— connor smith, Philly.com, "After the Super Bowl, Philly employers brace for Monday's hangover," 2 Feb. 2018
The complaint said the amount of last-minute sick calls jumped to 24% between October 1, 2016, and last Wednesday, compared with 14% during the same period a year earlier.

— imani moise, WSJ, "Atlas Air Worldwide Accuses Pilots’ Union of Work Slowdown," 25 Sep. 2017

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