as in abandonment
the act of abandoning
the soldiers were imprisoned for desertion of their posts
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The Ukrainian military previously said that more than 18,000 Russian soldiers from the Southern Military District abandoned their posts, and Russia hit a new spike in desertions in July.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The locals preferred to remain inside, and because their windowless houses guarded their privacy the village often had a disquieting air of desertion.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Pyongyang may also stare down issues with desertion and defection, Yeo noted.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Travis King, the US soldier who ran across the border from South Korea to North Korea last year, was sentenced to one year in confinement and dishonorable discharge after pleading guilty to charges of desertion and assault.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The locals preferred to remain inside, and because their windowless houses guarded their privacy the village often had a disquieting air of desertion.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Pyongyang may also stare down issues with desertion and defection, Yeo noted.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Travis King, the US soldier who ran across the border from South Korea to North Korea last year, was sentenced to one year in confinement and dishonorable discharge after pleading guilty to charges of desertion and assault.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Desertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desertion. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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