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absentee

ab·sen·tee [ ˌab-sən-ˈtē]

absentee

noun

[ˌab-sən-ˈtē]

Definition of absentee

: one that is absent: such as

a : a proprietor that lives away from his or her estate or business

b : one missing from work or school

Other Words from absentee

absentee adjective

Recent Examples on the Web

//The 31-year-old joins Luka Modric, Isco, Brahim Diaz, Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio on the injury list, in a season which has thus far been defined by Real's absentees.
— SI.com, "Marcelo Ruled Out of PSG Clash as Real Madrid's Injury Crisis Worsens," 16 Sep. 2019
//Think of it as an absentee/early voting system for the caucuses.
— NBC News, "After a chaotic summer, 2020 fundamentals remain the same," 30 Aug. 2019
//Finding balance Today, Gallegos is following in his father’s footsteps and making sure his busy schedule doesn’t leave his own three children with an absentee dad.
— James B. Cutchin, Los Angeles Times, "How dreams and elbow grease built John Gallegos’ creative empire | How I Made It," 23 Aug. 2019
//Judges issued orders at the time preventing election officials from discarding absentee and provisional ballots.
— Mark Niesse, ajc, "New protections for Georgia absentee ballots settle lawsuits," 10 July 2019
//The cases mainly concern the counting of absentee and provisional ballots.
— Kate Brumback, The Seattle Times, "Georgia senator decries her arrest at vote-count protest," 14 Nov. 2018
//Her campaign argues that the candidate is within striking distance of forcing both a recount and a runoff election next month, and could cross that threshold once all remaining absentee and provisional ballots are counted.
— P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "Brian Kemp finally steps down from administering the election he ran in," 8 Nov. 2018
//Democratic candidate Conor Lamb leads by a hair over Republican candidate State Rep. Rick Saccone; all of yesterday’s ballots are in, but absentee and provisional ballots are still being counted.
— Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, "Pa. special election a nail-biter, Meek Mill's mom speaks, Stephen Hawking dead at 76 | Morning Newsletter," 14 Mar. 2018
//Deran may have just lost his mother, but his absentee father is suddenly back in the picture.
— Derek Lawrence, EW.com, "Exclusive: See Denis Leary's return for Animal Kingdom finale after big character death," 19 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of absentee

1537, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for absentee

borrowed from Anglo-French abscenté "person holding property in Ireland but illegally resident in England," from past participle of absenter "to be absent," verbal derivative of absent absent entry 1

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Phrases Related to absentee

absentee landlord

More Definitions forabsentee

absentee

noun

English Language Learners Definition of absentee

: a person who is not present in a usual or expected place : a person who is absent

absentee

noun

ab·sen·tee | \ ˌab-sən-ˈtē \

Kids Definition of absentee

: a person who is not present

absentee

noun

ab·sen·tee | \ ˌab-sən-ˈtē \

Legal Definition of absentee

: one that is absent: as

a : a proprietor who lives away from his or her business or estate

b : a potential party to a legal action who is not present or does not have a representative present at a proceeding