absentee

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˌæb.sn̩ˈti/ See IPA manual

Freq #36728

Meanings

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noun
a person who is not present where they are supposed to be, such as at work or school

At roll-call there were three absentees.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person who is not present... no-show

Word family

Forms absentees

Derived forms absenteeistabsenteeshipabsenteismpresentee

Related forms absenteeism

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Phrases (1)

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absentee ballot
a vote submitted by someone who cannot attend the polling place

Noun + noun

Etymology

From absent + -ee.

Topics

People & Society

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