absentee
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4.1
- noun
- /ˌæb.sənˈti/
:
ausente
- absentee ballot
- absentee voting
- absentee voters
But I remember in Northern Ireland, I took over the absentees and deserters file there, which is like that thick man.
- But I remember in Northern Ireland, I took over the absentees and deserters file there, which is like that thick man.
Examples
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In this case, the absentee has an excellent excuse: he is long dead.
Academic text (1995) -
Seeking his fortune, Mr. Carter bought the land from its absentee owners and began construction of a mine.
Fiction book (1999) -
Your precinct has the worst absentee record in the city.
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Today's absentee owners value the land as much for cultural reasons as for its economic potential.
Academic text (2008) -
When asked about negative things in their neighborhoods, panel participants named absentee landlords and security issues as very high.
Academic text (2001) -
The two winners actually received fewer election-day votes than their opponents, but the 800 military absentee ballots delivered the victory.
Academic text (2001) -
Another major characteristic of the family in postwar Japan is the so-called absentee father (chichioya fuzai).
Academic text (2018) -
The teacher marked him as an absentee when he didn’t show up for class.
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At the meeting, they discussed the issues caused by the unexpected absentee of key participants.
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The company has a policy in place for dealing with frequent absentees in the workplace.
Synonyms
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4.0
A person expected at an appointment who does not arrive and gives no notice
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6.3
A student who stays away from school without permission
A person who does not go to a meeting or event when expected
A person who often cancels plans or fails to show up
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.9
A ballot a person fills out and mails before election day because they cannot go to the polling place
How Present
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word absentee comes from Latin words ab- 'away' and esse 'to be', and it is like the words absent and absence. So an absentee is someone 'being away', not present where they are expected.