absent without leave

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*absent without leave

absent from a military unit without permission; absent from anything without permission. (AWOL is an abbreviation. This is a serious offense in the military. *Typically: be ~; go ~.) The soldier was taken away by the military police because he was absent without leave.

See also: absent, leave, without

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Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said troops who were absent without leave could report back to their units and be officially discharged without penalty. Amnesty for Sri Lanka's military deserters by AFP / AFP South Asian Edition The United States is no longer absent without leave," she said alluding to widespread criticism that the preceding administration of president George W. US 'ready to lead' climate change fight: Clinton by AFP / AFP American Edition The United States is no longer absent without leave," she said alluding to widespread criticism that the preceding administration of president George W. US 'ready to lead' climate change fight: Clinton by AFP / AFP Global Edition			about about business about ears about person about time About time too! about-face above above all above and beyond above average above bend above par above reproach above suspicion above the fray above the law aboveboard abreast abreast of abscond with absence Absence makes the heart grow fonder absent absent oneself from absent without leave absent-minded professor Absolute power corrupts absolutely absolutely Absolutely not! absolve from absorb absorb in absorb oneself in absorb with abstain abstain from abstain from voting abstract from abut abut against abut on accede to accept accept as accept as gospel acceptable damage access to accident accidentally accidentally on purpose			Absent End Diastolic Frequency Absent End Diastolic Velocity Absent End-Diastolic Flow Velocity absent libido absent libido absent libido absent milk absent milk absent milk absent milk Absent Minded absent myenteric ganglia absent myenteric ganglia absent oneself absent oneself from Absent or Reversed End Diastolic Absent or Reversed End Diastolic Flow Absent or Reversed End Diastolic Flow Velocities Absent or Reversed End-Diastolic Velocity Absent Over Leave Absent Parent Employment Program Absent parents absent periods Absent Place of Duty Absent professor Absent Pulmonary Valve Syndrome Absent While On Line :-) Absent Without Authority Absent Without Authorized Leave Absent Without Clinical Advice absent without leave Absent Without Official Leave Absent Without Pay Absent without Permission Absent without Reason absent-minded Absent-Minded Beggar, The Absent-minded professor Absent-minded professor absent-mindedly absent-mindedness Absenta Absenta Absenta Absentaneous Absentation Absentation Absente Absente Absente Febre absente reo absented absented absented absentee absentee absentee ballot absentee ballot Absentee ballots Absentee balot Absentee landlord

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