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AWOL

  [pronounced as initials or ey-wawl, ey-wol]
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–adjective, adverb
1. away from military duties without permission, but without the intention of deserting.
–noun
2. a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
—Idiom
3. go AWOL,
a. to depart from military duty without leave.
b. to absent oneself without explanation.
Also, awol, A.W.O.L., a.w.o.l.

Origin:
1915–20; A(bsent) W(ith)o(ut) L(eave)
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AWOL or awol   (ā'wôl')   
adj.  Absent without leave.
n.  One who is absent without leave.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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AWOL [e ˈdəblæju ˈo ˈɛl] or [ˈewɑl]

  1. mod.
    absent without leave; escaped from prison or from the military. (Acronym or initialism.) : If I don't get back to the base, they're going to think I'm AWOL.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Main Entry: AWOL
Pronunciation: 'A-"wol, 'A-"d&-b&l-"yü-"O-'el
Function: abbreviation
absent without leave
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

AWOL

see absent without leave.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
AWOL
absent without leave
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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