deserter

Example Sentences

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While he was gone, Army leaders declared him absent without leave, opting to not consider him a deserter, which is far more serious.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

The Army so far not called him a deserter, even though he crossed the border without authorization while on active duty.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2023

As a deserter from the Ukrainian army, he would face 10 years in jail if he was caught.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023

A third publicly known Russian deserter in Europe, a former army mechanic named Nikita Chibrin, has had a pending asylum claim in Spain since November.

From New York Times • May 28, 2023

Rab must see to it that the uncle who every week smuggled out copies of the Observer also took out the British deserter.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes