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absent without leave

absent without leave adjective: in the armed forces, being absent from one's post without prior authorization.

Adjective

absent without leave (not comparable)

  1. In the armed forces, being absent from one's post without prior authorization.

Forms of absent without leave

alternative formAWOL
alternative formawol
alternative forma.w.o.l.
alternative formA.W.O.L.

Questions about absent without leave

What does absent without leave mean?
Absent without leave means in the armed forces, being absent from one's post without prior authorization.
What part of speech is absent without leave?
Absent without leave is an adjective.

Words near absent without leave in the dictionary

  1. absent referents
  2. absent treatment
  3. absent treatments
  4. absent voter
  5. absent voters
  6. absent without leave
  7. absent-minded
  8. absent-minded professor
  9. absent-minded professors
  10. absent-mindedly
  11. absent-mindedness

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