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examinee

American  
[ig-zam-uh-nee] / ɪgˌzæm əˈni /

noun

  1. a person who is examined.


examinee British  
/ ɪɡˌzæmɪˈniː /

noun

  1. a person who takes an examination

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of examinee

First recorded in 1780–90; examine + -ee

Example Sentences

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Examinees were asked to say whether certain statements were consistent with, irrelevant to or inconsistent with the poem, e.g.:

From Time Magazine Archive

Examinees were asked not to display their knowledge but to draw deductions from sets of given facts.

From Time Magazine Archive

I remember Mr Peacock coming to a party of Examinees and giving information on several places.

From Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy by Airy, George Biddell

And there, wine and other refreshments were offered to the Examinees.

From Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy by Airy, George Biddell

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