AWOL
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\ ˈā-ˌwȯl 
, ˌā-ˌdə-bəl-yu̇-ˌō-ˈel \
, ˌā-ˌdə-bəl-yu̇-ˌō-ˈel \Definition of AWOL
(Entry 1 of 2)
: absent without leave broadly : absent often without notice or permission the place looked as if its caretaker had been AWOL for some time — Daniel Ford
Definition of AWOL (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person who is AWOL
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AWOL
adjective English Language Learners Definition of AWOL
: absent from the armed forces without permission broadly : absent or missing
AWOL
abbreviation\ ˈā-ˌwȯl, ˈā-ˌdə-bəl-ˌyü-ˌō-ˈel \
Legal Definition of AWOL
absent without leave
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The first known use of AWOL was in 1891
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