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Deserter
Meaning
Noun
●
In Military:
A person who has
physically
removed
him- or herself from the control or
direction
of a
military
or
naval
unit
with the
intention
of
permanently
leaving
●
In Military & People:
A person who has
physically
removed
him- or herself from the control or
direction
of a
military
or
naval
unit
with the
intention
of
permanently
leaving
Under the United States Code of Military Justice, a person who has been
placed
on AWOL
status
for more than 30 days
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deserter
English
desertor
Latin
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