truancy: Meaning and Definition of

tru•an•cy

Pronunciation: (tr'un-sē), [key]
— pl. -cies.
  1. the act or state of being truant.
  2. an instance of being truant: His parents were questioned about his many truancies.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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