Deserter

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈzɛː(ɹ)tÉ™(ɹ)/

Origin

From Latin desertor ("deserter"), from desero ("I forsake, I abandon")

Full definition of deserter

Noun

1. 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
2. Under the United States Code of Military Justice, a person who has been placed on AWOL status for more than 30 days

Related terms

• desertion