AWOL

or awol (ā′wôl′)

adj.

Absent without leave.

One who is absent without leave.

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AWOL

(ˈeɪwɒl) or

A.W.O.L.

adj

(Military) military absent without leave; absent from one's post or duty without official permission but without intending to desert

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AWOL

(pronounced as initials or ˈeɪ wɔl, ˈeɪ wɒl)

adj., adv.

1. away from military duties without permission, but without the intention of deserting.

2. a soldier who is absent from duty without leave.

[1915–20; A(bsent)W(ith)o(ut)O(fficial)L(eave)]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	AWOL - one who is away or absent without leave absentee - one that is absent or not in residence
Adj.	1.	awol - absent without permission; "truant schoolboys"; "the soldier was AWOL for almost a week" truant absent - not being in a specified place

Translations

lintsaripuntispunttaaja

AWOL

[ˈeɪwɒl] ABBR (Mil) =absent without leave → ausente sin permiso

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AWOL

[ˈeɪwɒl] (=absent without leave)

adj (MILITARY) → en absence irrégulière
to be AWOL → être en absence irrégulière

adv
to go AWOL (MILITARY) → être en absence irrégulière (humorous) (= disappear) [person] → disparaître de la circulation; [object] → se volatiliser

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According to police, the suspect was formerly assigned with the Southern Police District of the NCRPO but was placed in AWOL status since February this year.

AWOL cop nabbed for selling drugs in Muntinlupa City

The suspect, who went AWOL in February, was monitored to be engaged in the illegal drugs trade.

AWOL cop nabbed in Muntinlupa buy-bust

A patient is defined as AWOL if they leave the facility they are detained in without permission, or fail to return after being allowed out on temporary leave.

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The report added that nearly 30 of the Arab forces of the regiment could escape, noting that a large number of SDF forces attacked the towns and villages near Qamishli with the aim of arresting the AWOLs.

Several Arab Members of US-Backed SDF Defect in Deir Ezzur

We have got literally no committee, my own committee has gone AWOL. I must be getting a hundred calls, messages and emails a day.

10k organiser in plea for helpers; NEWS BRIEFING

He had claimed that Zamri was deemed do have gone AWOL because he had not submitted any medical certificates for several months.

PSD: Ipoh mayor didn't go AWOL, tenure shortened due to illness

Ndong's team-mate Papy Djilobodji also went AWOL and after he returned to Sunderland out of shape earlier this month the club served him notice his employment with the club will be terminated.

Wantaway Ndong's worried about returning to Wearside

Of particular relevance is Chief Obafemi Awol?w?'s leadership bent, well acknowledged as people-centred, visionary, integrity-laden and underlined by enviable discipline.

THE OBAFEMI AWOLOWOPRIZE FOR LEADERSHIP

With such gross inequality in the police civilian ratio, the absence of these 150 police constables AWOL is a case of gross negligence on the part of the department itself.

Patna: Notices sent to 150 absentee constables

He's not doing anything to calm your fears by going AWOL all the time and you don't know where he is or what he's up to.

NEW HUBBY LIED ABOUT SECRET KID

The missing security personnel represent nearly half of the total 320 foreign military trainees that went AWOL. 'Of the 152 AWOL Afghan trainees, 83 either fled the US after going AWOL or remain unaccounted for.'

Afghan personnel missing in US a security risk: SIGAR