AWOL 
/ˈeɪˌwɑ:l/ adjective
/ˈeɪˌwɑ:l/ adjective : absent from the armed forces without permission
▪ Three soldiers were AWOL. ▪ The soldiers went AWOL at the first chance. ; broadly : absent or missing
▪ The Senator has been AWOL for the last three votes. ▪ My keys have gone AWOL. I can't find them anywhere. ◊AWOL comes from a phrase used in the military: absent without leave.
▪ Three soldiers were AWOL. ▪ The soldiers went AWOL at the first chance. ; broadly : absent or missing
▪ The Senator has been AWOL for the last three votes. ▪ My keys have gone AWOL. I can't find them anywhere. ◊AWOL comes from a phrase used in the military: absent without leave.
— AWOL noun, plural AWOLs [count]
▪ Four AWOLs [=four soldiers who have gone AWOL] are still missing from their unit.
▪ Four AWOLs [=four soldiers who have gone AWOL] are still missing from their unit.
