absence without leave

Noun

Meaning

unauthorized military absence

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

unauthorized absence bolt leave flight absence departure holiday default exit disappearance desertion furlough hooky French leave elopement
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Antonyms

work return advent presence appearance coming
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Hypernyms

abandonment defection desertion

Examples

The Cistercian Constitutions attached particular importance to attendance at this meeting, which was compulsory, and absence without leave was severely punished. Source: Internet

The former category includes e.g. various types of disobedience and absence without leave, while the latter category includes e.g. murder, assault, theft, fraud and forgery. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

absence remuneration absence seizure absence seizures absence without permission absency absent