Definition of AWOL
AWOL 
adjective
- acronym of "absent without leave."
The kids were AWOL from school.
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- See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.
Last edited on Jun 09 2008. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 09 2008.
- not present when needed.
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Last edited on Sep 02 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.
- inexplicably absent.
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- See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.
Last edited on Sep 02 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.
origin
- A military term, meaning to be absent from one's duties without permission.
- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.
Last edited on Jun 09 2008. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 09 2008.
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| Definitions include: to be absent from school without permission. | |
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