in absentia meaning

Pronunciation:   "in absentia" in a sentence
Adverb: in absentia  in ab'senshu
  1. While absent; although absent
    "he was sentenced in absentia"

Encyclopedia: In absentia


[American slang]
adv. phr., formal When the person is absent. Used in graduation exercises when presenting diplomas to an absent student or during a court case. On Commencement Day, Joe was sick in bed and the college gave him his bachelor's degree in absentia. (Latin, meaning "in absence.")

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  1. but even at work he was the task-master in absentia
  2. on commencement day, john was sick in bed and the college gave him his bachelor's degree in absentia
  3. on commencement day, john was sick in bed and the college gave him his bachelor's degree in absentia
  4. on commencement day, joe was sick on bed the college gave him his bachelor's degree in absentia
  5. on commencement day, sam was sick on bed and the college gave him his bachelor's degree in absentia

Related Words

  1. in a way meaning
  2. in a word meaning
  3. in a world of one's own meaning
  4. in a zone meaning
  5. in abeyance meaning
  6. in abstracto meaning
  7. in accord meaning
  8. in accordance with meaning
  9. in accordance with sth meaning
  10. in account with meaning
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