ABSENTEE

absentee

(noun) one that is absent or not in residence

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

absentee (plural absentees)

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

(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 17^th century.]

One that is nonexistent or lacking.

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

Adjective

absentee (not comparable)

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

Source: Wiktionary

Ab`sen*tee", n.

Definition: One who absents himself from his country, office, post, or duty; especially, a landholder who lives in another country or district than that where his estate is situated; as, an Irish absentee. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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