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absent without leave
absent without leaveadj. Absent from one's assigned military post or duties without official permission; AWOL.absent without leave adj (Military) military the full form of AWOL AWOL (pronounced as initials or ˈeɪ wɔl, ˈeɪ wɒl)
adj., adv. 1. away from military duties without permission, but without the intention of deserting. n. 2. a soldier who is absent from duty without leave. [1915–20; A(bsent)W(ith)o(ut)O(fficial)L(eave)] absent without leave
absent without leaveNot present for a duty or situation without permission. The phrase is usually used in reference to military service, and is often abbreviated with the acronym "AWOL." The young soldier was arrested for being absent without leave.See also: absent, leave, without*absent without leaveabsent from a military unit without permission; absent from anything without permission. (AWOL is an abbreviation. This is a serious offense in the military. *Typically: be ~; go ~.) The soldier was taken away by the military police because he was absent without leave.See also: absent, leave, withoutabsent without leaveAway without permission or explanation, as in Her daughter went to the mall but got in trouble for being absent without leave. The term and its acronym, AWOL, originated in the American military during World War I for soldiers absent from duty without permission (leave). It later was transferred to civilian situations, as in John didn't just cut his Tuesday classes; he went AWOL. See also: absent, leave, withoutEncyclopediaSeedesertionSee ASAS Warlord
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