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absentee

[ ab-suhn-tee ]

noun

  1. a person who is absent, especially from work or school.
  2. a person who is defined by their absence, such as a landowner who does not live on certain property owned or a voter who is permitted to cast a ballot by mail.


absentee

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noun

    1. a person who is absent
    2. ( as modifier )

      an absentee voter

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Origin of absentee1

First recorded in 1530–40; absent + -ee
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Among other provisions, the order also prohibits the 18 states that accept absentee or mail-in ballots received after Election Day when they're postmarked on or before Election Day from counting those ballots.

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An absentee funeral was also held for the girl at Dhaka University, in the nation's capital, followed by a protest march and speeches by female students.

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Lambrou said policies that limit absentee homeownership could blunt gentrification, but some agents said developers play a needed role, because many homeowners might not have the resources to rebuild.

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Around 5,500 contested votes are absentee ballots from voters overseas registered to vote in four Democrat-leaning counties, who Griffin alleged failed to include photo identification with their absentee ballots.

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