AWOL

away from military duty without permission. The word comes from "absent without leave." —Have You Lived Before This Life? Glossary. Final approval circa 19/9/89

(military) abbreviation for Absent Without Leave: absent from duty without official permission but with no intention of deserting. The way the armies and the navies of the world do this is, one guy goes AWOL, goes over the fence after taps, so the whole regiment is instantly put on half rations and hard marches.

(military) abbreviation for Absent Without Leave: absent from duty without official permission but with no intention of deserting. The way the armies and the navies of the world do this is, one guy goes AWOL, goes over the fence after taps, so the whole regiment is instantly put on half rations and hard marches.

away from military duty without permission. The word comes from "absent without leave." (military) abbreviation for Absent Without Leave absent from duty without official permission but with no intention of deserting.