Associations to the word «Absentee»

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ABSENTEE, noun. A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

ABSENTEE, noun. (chiefly British) (historical) A landholder who lives in another district or country than the one in which his estate is situated. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

ABSENTEE, noun. One that is nonexistent or lacking.

ABSENTEE, noun. A voter that is not present at the time of voting; absentee voter. [First attested in the early 20th century.]

ABSENTEE, adjective. (attributive) Pertaining to one that is absent. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

ABSENTEE BALLOT, noun. (US) A vote made remotely, especially a postal ballot, cast by a voter unable to be present in person.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS, noun. Plural of absentee ballot

ABSENTEE OWNERSHIP, noun. (economics) (business) (uncountable) Ownership of business or property by parties rarely present.

ABSENTEE OWNERSHIPS, noun. Plural of absentee ownership

ABSENTEE VOTE, noun. (US) A vote cast by a voter by mail because of absence from the precinct during the election, typically military members.

ABSENTEE VOTER, noun. A registered voter that is permitted to vote by absentee ballot, due to absence from district during the election.

ABSENTEE VOTERS, noun. Plural of absentee voter

ABSENTEE VOTES, noun. Plural of absentee vote

ABSENTEE VOTING, noun. Any of several methods of allowing people to vote without attending an official voting station

Dictionary definition

ABSENTEE, noun. One that is absent or not in residence.

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