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ab⋅sen⋅tee

  [ab-suhn-tee]
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–noun
1. a person who is absent, esp. from work or school.
2. a person who absents himself or herself, as a landowner who does not live on certain property owned or a voter who is permitted to cast a ballot by mail.
Origin:
1530–40; absent + -ee
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ab·sen·tee   (āb'sən-tē')   
n.  One that is absent.
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to one that is absent.

  2. Not in residence: absentee landlords. See Usage Note at -ee1.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: ab·sen·tee
Pronunciation: "ab-s&n-'tE
Function: noun
: 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 —absentee adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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