deserter
See also: déserter
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin desertor (“deserter”), from desero (“I forsake, I abandon”); or from desert + -er.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdeserter (plural deserters)
- (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
- Under the United States Code of Military Justice, a person who has been placed on AWOL status for more than 30 days
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- desert (verb)
Translations
editNorwegian Bokmål
editVerb
editdeserter
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