absentee
IPA: æbsʌntˈi
noun
- A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc.
- (chiefly Britain, historical) A landholder who lives in another district or country than the one in which his estate is situated.
- One that is nonexistent or lacking.
- A voter that is not present at the time of voting; absentee voter.
adjective
- (attributive) Pertaining to one that is absent.
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Examples of "absentee" in Sentences
- The Filmers were absentee landlords.
- His absenteeism was increasingly noted.
- The absentee ballot was introduced as well.
- Presenteeism is the opposite of absenteeism.
- Again his absenteeism was increasingly noted.
- Absentees must return to the plantation by sunset.
- Productivity was to skyrocket and absenteeism disappear.
- He's kicked out of school after his frequent absenteeism.
- Saint Monday is the tradition of absenteeism on a Monday.
- His attendance improved as his fines for tardiness and absenteeism grew.
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