pres ‧ en ‧ tee ‧ is ‧ m /ˌprez ə nˈtiːɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a situation when people spend a lot of time at work, even if they are ill or could take a holiday, because they want their employers to see that they are working very hard ⇨ absenteeism