absentee

A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc.

At roll-call there were three absentees.

A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc.

absentee father; absentee landlord; absentee freeholder

A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc.

Something that is not present where it might be expected.

The manufacturer's promised new model was a notable absentee at the car show.

Designating something whose owner, person responsible, etc. is absent.

absentee ballot, absentee property

In Wyoming, a GOP state senator forwarded an FGA draft bill to Secretary of State Chuck Gray that would prohibit sending out unsolicited absentee ballot request forms.