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absentee

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ab·sen·tee  (bsn-t)
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.
absentee
Noun
a person who should be present but is not
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.absentee - one that is absent or not in residence
traveler, traveller - a person who changes location
AWOL - one who is away or absent without leave
defaulter - someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
exile, expat, expatriate - a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country; "American expatriates"
hooky player, truant - one who is absent from school without permission
absentee
noun nonattender, stay-at-home, truant, no-show, stayaway
Translations
Spanish absentee [æbsənˈtiː] n → ausente m/f
French absentee [æbsənˈtiː] n → absent(e)
German absentee [æbsənˈtiː] absent n → Abwesende(r) f(m)
Italian absentee [æbsənˈtiː] n → assente m/f
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Her father was organist at your own church, and a hard struggle he must have had of it, with an absentee landlord, and a congregation of seagulls, I should think.
The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
I had known many of my country-people in Europe and was familiar with the strange ways they were liable to take up there; but the Misses Bordereau formed altogether a new type of the American absentee.
The Aspern Papers by James, Henry View in context
The fruit-growers have become absentee landlords and are busy learning higher standards of living in the cities or making trips to Europe.
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
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