noun
a person who owns and rents out a property but does not live on or near the property
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The absentee landlord rarely visited the property, leaving all maintenance responsibilities to the tenants.
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Our absentee landlord never shows up for any of the tenant meetings.
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I heard our absentee landlord is too busy sipping cocktails on a beach somewhere to care about fixing our leaky roof.
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In a way, the government can be seen as an absentee landlord, making decisions without truly understanding the needs of the people.