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Abatement, Abroad, Absence, Absent, Absentee and Absenteeism
• The consignment of cars was shipped abroad last week. Absence : noun : not being at work or at a meeting in the absence of = when someone is not there • In the absence of the chairman, his deputy took the chair. leave of absence = being allowed to be absent from work • He asked for leave of absence to visit his mother in hospital. NOTE : no plural Absent : adjective : not at work or not at a meeting • Ten of the workers are absent with flu.Absentee : noun : worker who stays away from work for no good reason Absenteeism : noun : staying away from work for no good reason • Absenteeism is high in the week before Christmas. NOTE : no plural Business Dictionary Index |
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