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DESERTER
deserter, defector
(noun) a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter
(noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
deserter (plural deserters)
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
Source: Wiktionary
De*sert"er (, n.
Definition: One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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