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in absentia

[in ab-sen-shuh, -shee-uh, -tee-uh]

adverb

Latin.
  1. in the absence of the person involved.

    He was sentenced in absentia by the court.



in absentia

/ ɪn æbˈsɛntɪə /

adverb

  1. in the absence of (someone indicated)

    he was condemned in absentia

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Idioms and Phrases

While not present, as in He was tried and convicted in absentia, or He was awarded his degree in absentia. This expression is Latin for “in absence”; its use in English dates from the late 1800s.
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Example Sentences

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Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason.

From BBC

A trial is expected early next year, with three of the six defendants expected to be present and the others tried in absentia.

From BBC

He was sentenced in absentia for looting the central bank during the political crisis that hit Ivory Coast after the 2010 election.

From BBC

Prosecutors in Bangladesh plan to use the recording as crucial evidence against Hasina, who is being tried in absentia at a special tribunal for crimes against humanity.

From BBC

He is now in Russia and has been sentenced in absentia by Ukrainian courts for collaborating with Moscow.

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