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AWOL
Or awol,
[ey-wawl, ey-wol]
adjective
away from military duties without permission, but without the intention of deserting.
noun
a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
AWOL
/ ˈɪɒ /
adjective
military absent without leave; absent from one's post or duty without official permission but without intending to desert
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of AWOL1
Idioms and Phrases
go AWOL,
to depart from military duty without leave.
to absent oneself without explanation.
Example Sentences
The Church's own published list of accused clergy marks his case as "not yet resolved" with no final determination of guilt or innocence, noting simply that he is "AWOL" - absent without leave.
The Hamas massacre was a pre-enactment in microcosm of the destruction of Israel: the Israel Defense Forces in disarray, the government AWOL, civilians left to fend for themselves with pistols.
It was unclear Monday if the soldier is considered absent without leave, or AWOL.
Republican Nancy Mace asked: "When a soldier goes AWOL...what happens? What is the punishment?"
Can you take us inside James's head when he does go AWOL?
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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