Absent without permission, initially (4)

I believe the answer is:

awol

(Other definitions for awol that I've seen before include "Absent without leave (abbr.)" , "Of soldier, illegally absent - initially" , "Missing without permission" , "Army offence of being missing from duty, briefly" , "On the lam" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Simplex).

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