absent without leave
adjective
: absent without authority from one's place of duty in the armed forces
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The official added that the administration believes that Ukraine can also optimize its current force by more aggressively dealing with soldiers who desert or go absent without leave.
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Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
No final decision has been made, officials said, and as of now King’s status is still AWOL, or absent without leave.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
Just last month, Daniel W. Swift, a Navy SEAL who was reported absent without leave, was killed in Ukraine, officials confirmed to CBS News.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2023
Under the Hunter provision, if members are absent without leave — something granted only by a majority vote — they can be punished.
—Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
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Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
No final decision has been made, officials said, and as of now King’s status is still AWOL, or absent without leave.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
Just last month, Daniel W. Swift, a Navy SEAL who was reported absent without leave, was killed in Ukraine, officials confirmed to CBS News.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2023
Under the Hunter provision, if members are absent without leave — something granted only by a majority vote — they can be punished.
—Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
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“Absent without leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absent%20without%20leave. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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