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interviewee

American  
[in-ter-vyoo-ee, in-ter-vyoo-ee] / ˈɪn tər vjuˌi, ˌɪn tər vjuˈi /

noun

  • interviewees
    plural
  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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"The money comes in on a pretty serious scale, and with quite a large entourage," says one interviewee, a serving police officer whose face and voice is disguised, in the documentary.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

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 ● Jan. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025

I was very confused about why the window was set up in such a way that the human connection was lost between the interviewer and the interviewee.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

Baron Cohen has in the past suggested that his character had a knack for pushing powerful interviewees into uncomfortable territory by playing with biases and expectations.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Her most recent interviewees have included music heavyweight Paul McCartney, Swedish pop star Zara Larsson and US television host Conan O'Brien.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The clearest dividing line our interviewees described was orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The interviewees cared little for the politicians they are paid to support.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

In many places I’ve adopted the words interviewees used to describe their worlds and experiences.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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