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Absentee

Definition

(formal) A person who is absent from a place, especially a country, where they are officially supposed to be; often used to describe a property owner who does not live on the property they own. Typically collocates with 'landlord', 'voter', 'owner'.

Example Sentences

1The absentee landlord had not visited the property in years, leaving the tenants to manage it themselves.
2In some countries, absentee voting is allowed for citizens living abroad, but the process can be complex.
3The city council proposed a tax on absentee property owners to encourage them to sell or rent their vacant homes.
4As an absentee owner, she relied on a property management company to handle the day-to-day tasks.
5The concept of absentee ownership has been criticized for contributing to urban decay and disinvestment in local communities.

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