ab ‧ sen ‧ ti ‧ a /æbˈsentiə/ BrE AmE noun formal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: abesse ; ⇨ ↑ absent 1 ]
in absentia when you are not at a court or an official meeting where a decision is made about you
ab ‧ sen ‧ ti ‧ a /æbˈsentiə/ BrE AmE noun formal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: abesse ; ⇨ ↑ absent 1 ]
in absentia when you are not at a court or an official meeting where a decision is made about you
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012