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absentee
[ ab-suhn-tee ]
/ ˌæb sənˈti /
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noun
a person who is absent, especially from work or school.
a person who is defined by their absence, such as a landowner who does not live on certain property owned or a voter who is permitted to cast a ballot by mail.
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absentee
/ (ˌæbsənˈtiː) /
noun
- a person who is absent
- (as modifier)an absentee voter
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