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in absentia
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in absentia
(adverb)
in absentia
/ˌɪnæb
ˈ
sɛnʃijə/
adverb
in absentia
/ˌɪnæb
ˈ
sɛnʃijə/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of IN ABSENTIA
formal
:
without being present
They presented the award to him
in absentia
. [=they presented the award to him although he was not there to receive it himself]
She was convicted of the crime
in absentia
.
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