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

Anawrahta was an 11th-century Buddhist king who established a Burmese empire, and the name carries a special meaning to the military, said the deserter, Zin Yaw.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021

American spy John Champe swims to a welcoming British patrol boat after out-running pursuing Americans, who think he is a deserter.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen