in ab·sen·tia 
/ˌɪnæbˈsɛnʃijə/ adverb
/ˌɪnæbˈsɛnʃijə/ adverb formal : without being present
▪ They presented the award to him in absentia. [=they presented the award to him although he was not there to receive it himself] ▪ She was convicted of the crime in absentia.
▪ They presented the award to him in absentia. [=they presented the award to him although he was not there to receive it himself] ▪ She was convicted of the crime in absentia.
