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absentee

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæbsənˈtiː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌæbsənˈti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ab′sən tē′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ab•sen•tee /ˌæbsənˈti/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person who is absent.
ab•sen•tee•ism, n. [uncountable]a high rate of absenteeism from work.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ab•sen•tee  (ab′sən tē′),USA pronunciation n. 
  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.
  • absent + -ee 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
absentee /ˌæbsənˈtiː/ n
    • a person who is absent
    • (as modifier)
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'absentee' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Edgeworth - -ee - absentee ballot - absenteeism - absentee landlord - absentee vote - no-show

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