deserter

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By declaring King a deserter, the Army would have to conclude that King left and intended to stay away permanently.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

He would automatically be declared a deserter after 30 days being AWOL, according to military regulations.

From Reuters • Aug. 4, 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

He shouldn’t have; almost every night he heard his parents talking of Eb and of what uncertainties they would face if he were really a deserter and if he should suddenly appear.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt