in ab ‧ sen ‧ ti ‧ a /ˌɪn æbˈsentiə $ -ˈsenʃə/ BrE AmE adverb law
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'in absence' ]
without being present:
He was tried in absentia.
in ab ‧ sen ‧ ti ‧ a /ˌɪn æbˈsentiə $ -ˈsenʃə/ BrE AmE adverb law
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'in absence' ]
without being present:
He was tried in absentia.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012