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de·sert·er | \ di-ˈzər-tər 
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\ plural deserters
Definition of deserter
: a person who deserts … the deserter of his father in his last days, betrayer of his brother in his captivity …— Amy Kelly especially : a member of a military force who abandons service without leave a wartime deserter But now that Anderson has been AWOL for more than 30 days, he is known in the U.S. military as a deserter, facing the possibility of years in jail. — Daniel Eisenberg At a prison camp for German army deserters, Herold ordered the execution of more than 100 soldiers. — Michael Phillips
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deserter
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of deserter
: a soldier who leaves without permission : a military person who deserts
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The first known use of deserter was in 1631
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