in absentia

[ in ab-sen-shuh, -shee-uh, -tee-uh ]

adverb

, Latin.

1. in the absence of the person involved:

   He was sentenced in absentia by the court.

in absentia

/ ɪn æbˈsɛntɪə /

adverb

1. in the absence of (someone indicated)

   he was condemned in absentia

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.

Example Sentences

His continuing importance to England's cause was underlined in absentia.

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Ryhor Astapenia himself was recently sentenced in absentia to 10 years, along with other academics and analysts, for a supposed plot against the government.

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Many have since been tried and convicted in absentia for their role in the rallies.

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Those who commit more serious crimes - guiding attacks, leaking military information or organising sham referendums to legitimise occupying forces - are mostly tried in absentia.

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Two Russians and a Ukrainian national were convicted of murder in absentia by a Dutch court in 2022.

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