Awols

/ˈeɪwɒlz/ noun

Plural of AWOL; soldiers or personnel who are absent without leave from their military duties.

Acronym for 'Absent Without Leave' that became a noun, popularized in 20th-century military terminology. The acronym converted to a countable noun by adding standard plural '-s.'

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