ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Unauthorized military absence

Synonyms:

absence without leave; unauthorized absence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("absence without leave" is a kind of...):

abandonment; defection; desertion (withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility)

Domain category:

armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)

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