enlistee

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English

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Etymology

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From enlist +‎ -ee.

Noun

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enlistee (plural enlistees)

  1. A person who enlists (or is enlisted), especially into the armed forces
    Synonym: enlister
    • 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: War Assets: 103rd Marine Division:
      The old saying "every marine is a rifleman" still holds true in the Alliance. Every marine enlistee, from clerk to sniper, goes through a period of infantry training. As a result, the 103rd Marine Division is Earth's largest collection of Special Forces soldiers.

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