absent without leave
adjective
: absent without authority from one's place of duty in the armed forces
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The only judge to be convicted by the Senate was one impeached for being absent without leave. 
Haley Bemiller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2022 All were judges in the early 1800s, and all were acquitted, meaning the Senate didn’t vote to finalize their removal, except for one judge who was absent without leave. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 1 Apr. 2022 Leaving without sanction or quitting is considered AWOL or absent without leave. Sylvia Goodman, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2021 For failing to report for duty, after more than 24 hours he normally would have been listed as absent without leave, or AWOL. Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 4 July 2021 Beagle said the Army may also take disciplinary action of its own, including charges of being absent without leave and theft of a weapon from the base. Meg Kinnard, USA TODAY, 6 May 2021 Beagle said the Army may also take disciplinary action of its own, including charges of being absent without leave and theft of a weapon from the base. Meg Kinnard, Star Tribune, 6 May 2021 The panel found there were no detailed procedures for what commanders of small units should do if a soldier is missing, but not necessarily AWOL, or absent without leave. Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2020 The panel found there were no detailed procedures for what commanders of small units should do if a soldier is missing, but not necessarily AWOL, or absent without leave. Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2020 See More
Haley Bemiller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2022 All were judges in the early 1800s, and all were acquitted, meaning the Senate didn’t vote to finalize their removal, except for one judge who was absent without leave. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 1 Apr. 2022 Leaving without sanction or quitting is considered AWOL or absent without leave. Sylvia Goodman, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2021 For failing to report for duty, after more than 24 hours he normally would have been listed as absent without leave, or AWOL. Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 4 July 2021 Beagle said the Army may also take disciplinary action of its own, including charges of being absent without leave and theft of a weapon from the base. Meg Kinnard, USA TODAY, 6 May 2021 Beagle said the Army may also take disciplinary action of its own, including charges of being absent without leave and theft of a weapon from the base. Meg Kinnard, Star Tribune, 6 May 2021 The panel found there were no detailed procedures for what commanders of small units should do if a soldier is missing, but not necessarily AWOL, or absent without leave. Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2020 The panel found there were no detailed procedures for what commanders of small units should do if a soldier is missing, but not necessarily AWOL, or absent without leave. Arkansas Online, 9 Dec. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1743, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
absent without leave
ab·sent with·out leave
: absent from one's place of duty in the armed forces without authority