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enlistee

American  
[en-lis-tee] / ɛn lɪsˈti /

noun

  1. a person who enlists for military service.

  2. an enlisted man or woman.


Etymology

Origin of enlistee

enlist + -ee


Example Sentences

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Sean McLarnon still wonders if a therapist he saw curtailed his military career as a young enlistee about a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Navy, arriving at the Navy Recruit Training Command center outside Chicago just before the 9/11 attacks, recalled Jimmy Ash, a fellow enlistee.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 25, 2022

“Stripes” He’s in the army now: Bill Murray goes from slacker to enlistee to accidental war hero in 40th anniversary screenings of Ivan Reitman’s riotous 1981 comedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2021

“My sister’s cheesecake was basically a fatberg,” notes one unsatisfied enlistee.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 19, 2018

The USO’s dance floor was always full of beautiful young ladies, but one enlistee stationed at the naval school had eyes only for the club’s secretary.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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