AWOL 

Absent Without Official Leave: A term used in the United States Military to describe a soldier or other military member who has left his or her post without permission (usually in disagreement with a particular order). This is one of many military terms that has trickled down into everyday speech among civilian populations.

Private Johnson went AWOL after he received an order to join major combat forces in Iraq.

AWOL by Postman January 25, 2005

awol 

Absent Without Official Leave (Pronounced "A-Wall"). A military term used to describe a person who disappears without notice or permission. Non-Military people have also adopted the term to describe someone who went crazy, did something ridiculous, or went to great lengths to accomplish something.

The guy just went AWOL and killed everyone.

Private Ryan went AWOL from the base and we can't find him.

awol by BigBear2014 July 3, 2014

AWOL 

Absent without official leave.

The soldier was AWOL.

AWOL by Jennifer. July 11, 2004

AWOL 

Absent Without Official Leave: military slang for leaving or being absent without having permission. Also Aaron Bruno's nickname. He's the leadsinger of AWOLNATION. See the connection?

Where is Nappa?
He's AWOL again.
Goddammit, Nappa.

AWOL by ThatoneguyfromSweden January 11, 2014

AWOL 

Absent Without Official Leave
See: George W Bush.

George W. Bush was AWOL.

AWOL by Caleb Grant February 7, 2005

AWOL 

Absence without leave. A term that USED to be used in the military to mean not being at your post or duty station at the required time. Civilians still use the term but the military uses the term UA (Unauthorized Absence) now.

Civilians still say AWOL but we use UA in the military.

AWOL by JeremyWolf March 22, 2008

AWOL 

Absence without official leave.. also used in the Canadian military not just the US. It can be grounds for detention barracks..

"Where's Private Parts? "

"I don't know.. He's AWOL again"

AWOL by kattalack195 August 27, 2009