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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


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Today, College Board licenses millions of student data profiles every year for 47 cents per examinee.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2021

A polygraph examination demonstrates “that the examinee believes her own story.”

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2018

Every candidate for examinations pays $10, although the actual cost is estimated at $11 per examinee.

From Time Magazine Archive

The examinee had the privilege of three extra urinalyses within the year without extra charge.

From Time Magazine Archive

After careful and fair explanation of what is about to be undertaken, the picture is exposed for ten seconds, and then the examinee is asked to give a free recital of all he saw.

From Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology by William Healy

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