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inductee

[in-duhk-tee, in-duhk-]
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noun
  1. a person inducted into military service.
  2. a person inducted into an organization.
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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

noun
  1. US a military conscript
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Word Origin and History for inductee

n.

1941, American English, from induct + -ee.

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