interviewee

American  

[in-ter-vyoo-ee, in-ter-vyoo-ee] / ˈɪn tər vyuˌi, ˌɪn tər vyuˈi /

noun

1. a person who is interviewed.

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Etymology

Origin of interviewee

First recorded in 1880–85; interview + -ee

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• interviewer vs. interviewee

Example Sentences

Odds swung whenever a new Bessent interviewee was revealed and whenever the president made an offhand comment on any potential nominee.

From Barron's

During the protest, Lemon said that he was not associated with the demonstrators, but was present as a member of the press after he followed an interviewee into the church.

From Salon

While his interviewees are hardly disinterested observers, several persistent themes emerge from their comments.

From The Wall Street Journal

To understand those consequences, we asked pairs of interviewees—employees and their direct supervisors—about their use of generative AI tools, ranging from content creation and legal research to data analysis.

From Barron's

The interviewee appeared to reflect on an earlier session with investigators.

From The Wall Street Journal