Want-away

//ˈwɒnt.ə.weɪ// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A want-away person or organisation.

    "The two most impressive players on the pitch scored all the goals and want to be somewhere else, despite being loved by the clubs for whom they play."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Who wants to move to another club.

    "I understand the club could well be close to making the crunch decision on whether to agree to his demands and put Le Saux up for sale, or to hold him to his contract."

  2. 2
    Seeking to move its workplace to another location. broadly

    "BARPLATS, a junior platinum company, is the latest in a string of South African mining companies seeking offshore listings in order to finance operations in the country."

Example

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"I understand the club could well be close to making the crunch decision on whether to agree to his demands and put Le Saux up for sale, or to hold him to his contract."

Etymology

Nominalization of the verb to want away.

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