"absent without leave" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} absent without leave (not comparable)
  1. In the armed forces, being absent from one's post without prior authorization. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: AWOL, awol, a.w.o.l., A.W.O.L.
    Sense id: en-absent_without_leave-en-adj-znyh2vo4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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