Definition of "absentee" []

• One that is absent. (noun)
• Of or relating to one that is absent. (adjective)
• Not in residence: absentee landlords. See Usage Note at -ee1. (adjective)

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• "It was only from 2002 to 2004 that I tried the mail-in "absentee" route, mainly because my polling station in Issaquah was across town and difficult to reach."
• "The general impression is that that Arsenal's defence has been unsatisfactory since, in particular, the centre-half Thomas Vermaelen became a long-term absentee."
• "Overall, hundreds of thousands more Old Line State residents are likely to cast their ballots between now and Election Day at early voting centers, which are open until this Thursday, or through mail-in absentee ballots."