Deserter Definition & Meaning

deserter
noun
  1. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
  2. a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)

"Deserter" in song lyrics

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  • "private roberts--army deserter"
    AOL — AOL

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