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in absentia
[ in ab-sen-shuh, -shee-uh, -tee-uh ]
adverb
, Latin.
- in the absence of the person involved:
He was sentenced in absentia by the court.
in absentia
/ ɪn æbˈsɛntɪə /
adverb
- in the absence of (someone indicated)
he was condemned in absentia
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Idioms and Phrases
While not present, as in He was tried and convicted in absentia , or He was awarded his degree in absentia . This expression is Latin for “in absence”; its use in English dates from the late 1800s.Advertisement
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