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absentee

[ab-suhn-tee] / ˌæb sənˈti /
ADJECTIVE
not being present
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NOUN
one who is absent
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Mississippi last month set tighter restrictions on who can gather other people’s absentee ballots.

From Seattle Times

Florida’s 2022 election reforms strengthening ID requirements for absentee ballots received similar criticism.

From Washington Times

Kraken forward Morgan Geekie, who had a Game 1 goal and has played well in the series thus far, was a notable absentee at Saturday’s morning skate.

From Seattle Times

He was also, by his own account, an alcoholic and often absentee father who credited a letter from Ms. Wiles with eventually getting him to the Betty Ford Center for treatment.

From New York Times

But there could be some notable absentees in Australia and New Zealand.

From BBC