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'''Desertion''' is the act of abandoning duties without permission and with no intention of ever returning. A person who does this is usually referred to as a "deserter". | '''Desertion''' is the act of abandoning duties without permission and with no intention of ever returning. A person who does this is usually referred to as a "deserter". | ||
| − | In [[military]] context, deserting usually means fleeing one's own side to join the enemy. | + | In [[military]] context, deserting usually means fleeing one's own side to join the enemy, or at least to not assist his/her own side. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[AWOL]]-Absent Without Leave | [[AWOL]]-Absent Without Leave | ||
[[Category:Military]] | [[Category:Military]] | ||
Revision as of 15:25, June 3, 2016
Desertion is the act of abandoning duties without permission and with no intention of ever returning. A person who does this is usually referred to as a "deserter".
In military context, deserting usually means fleeing one's own side to join the enemy, or at least to not assist his/her own side.
See Also
AWOL-Absent Without Leave