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absentee ballot

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noun

the ballot used for an absentee vote.

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Nearby words

  1. absent without leave,
  2. absent-minded,
  3. absentation,
  4. absente reo,
  5. absentee,
  6. absentee landlord,
  7. absentee vote,
  8. absenteeism,
  9. absentia,
  10. absently

Origin of absentee ballot

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
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