AWOL
nounEtymology Acronym of absent without official leave, originally used in the United States military.
1
Government, Military, Politics, War Absence without proper authority from the properly appointed place of duty, or from unit, organization, or other place of duty at which one is required to be at the time prescribed.
2
Government, Military, Politics, War A person who holds AWOL status.
3
Broadly Somebody who is absent without permission.
4
Figuratively Someone or something missing.
- Synonyms
- French leave, UA, no-call-no-show