Definition of "absentees" []

• Plural form of absentee. (noun)

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• "With 11 senior players – including the long‑term absentees Nemanja Vidic and Darren Fletcher – occupying the Old Trafford treatment room the phrase "positional rotation" has assumed a whole new meaning as United's fit squad members are asked to pretend they are Ajax-type "total footballers"."
• "With Thomas Vermaelen, Bacary Sagna, Jack Wilshere and Abou Diaby all long-term absentees, the pair's absence would further hamper Arsène Wenger's preparations for what would appear an awkward fixture."
• "Wenger points to having to choose Alex Song alongside Mertesacker on occasion due to injuries, with Thomas Vermaelen and Bacary Sagna now long-term absentees from what would be the first-choice defence."