recruiter
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of recruiter
Explanation
A recruiter is someone whose job involves signing people up as members or hiring them for jobs. Sometimes company recruiters visit college campuses to talk to interested students. A recruiter for a large company might place advertisements for job openings and interview applicants, while a military recruiter works at an office where interested enlistees can sign up to join the armed services. If you work as a recruiter for your school's French club, it's your job to make the club look exciting and fun, and to sign up new members. The origin of recruiter can be traced back to the Latin crescere, "to grow."
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He left when he was in his late teens, to later return having built a career as a recruiter for a major German bank.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
His wife, in an interview with law enforcement, said Eskridge had told her he was a recruiter for the group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Experts say a child can take their phone or computer into their room and spend hours with a recruiter or pre-made content online.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
In the example Gorka shares most often, he briefed the president on a militant recruiter in Somalia who had been under surveillance for over a year during President Joe Biden’s administration.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Adams felt betrayed by the recruiter, but she decided not to fight the orders.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
