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Those not present (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

absentees

(Other definitions for absentees that I've seen before include "They're not present at the required time" , "One gets fonder of those" , "who may have apologised to chairman" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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