tru·ant 
/ˈtru:wənt/ noun
plural tru·ants /ˈtru:wənt/ noun [count] : a student who misses school without permission
▪ an increasing number of truants ▪ a truant officer [=a person who looks for students who are not in school]
▪ an increasing number of truants ▪ a truant officer [=a person who looks for students who are not in school]
play truant
Brit, informal : to miss school without permission
▪ He's been playing truant [=(US) playing hooky, (Brit) skiving off] with his friends.
▪ He's been playing truant [=(US) playing hooky, (Brit) skiving off] with his friends.
— tru·an·cy /ˈtru:wənsi/ noun, plural tru·an·cies
[noncount] ▪ What can we do about the problem of truancy in our schools? [count] ▪ How can we reduce truancies in our schools?
/ˈtru:wənsi/ noun, plural tru·an·cies [noncount] ▪ What can we do about the problem of truancy in our schools? [count] ▪ How can we reduce truancies in our schools?
— truant adjective
▪ He's been truant twice this week.
▪ He's been truant twice this week.
