inductee

[ in-duhk-tee, in-duhk- ]

/ ˌɪn dʌkˈti, ɪn dʌk- /

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noun

a person inducted into military service.

a person inducted into an organization.

RELATED WORDS

draftee

Nearby words

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Origin of inductee

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; induct + -ee

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British Dictionary definitions for inductee

inductee

/ (ˌɪndʌkˈtiː) /

noun

US a military conscript

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Word Origin and History for inductee

inductee

1941, American English, from induct + -ee.