"absentee voter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌæb.sn̩ˈti voʊ.tɚ/ [US] Forms: absentee voters [plural], absent voter [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} absentee voter (plural absentee voters)
  1. A registered voter who is permitted to vote by absentee ballot, due to absence from district during the election.

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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