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AWOL

or awol, A.W.O.L., a.w.o.l.

[ pronounced as initials or ey-wawl, ey-wol ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

away from military duties without permission, but without the intention of deserting.

AWOL

/ ˈeɪwɒl /

military absent without leave; absent from one's post or duty without official permission but without intending to desert

Origin of AWOL¹

First recorded in 1915–20; A(bsent) W(ith)o(ut) L(eave)

go AWOL,
1. to depart from military duty without leave.
2. to absent oneself without explanation.

The school system declared them AWOL, began docking their pay and locked them out of their virtual classrooms.

It centers on Kanan Jarrus (voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr.), a wisecracking AWOL Jedi and leader of the Ghost crew.

They went AWOL all around the world—from the waters around Antarctica to just off a Japanese Island—for a host of reasons.

But elected Republicans seem AWOL in the fight to take back their party.

During a moment of crisis, Mohammed Morsi was AWOL, sending the wrong signal to Americans and Egyptians alike.

Pauly D takes one for the team and entertains the grenade to The Situation's girl of the moment…until he goes AWOL.

They were easy enough to trace, and the kids gave themselves away by all eight of them being awol from their one o'clock classes.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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