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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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One notable absentee was Austrian star Marcel Hirscher, now racing in the colours of the Netherlands.

From Barron's

Spencer Johnson and Lance Morris, both capable of high pace, are long-term absentees.

From BBC

Those wanting an absentee ballot would be asked to write an ID number on the form.

From The Wall Street Journal

States often rely on that signature over time for other purposes, such as validating absentee ballot requests.

From Salon

The absentee totem, the one with the power to make all the major calls he pleases without having the responsibility of justifying them in any public forum.

From BBC