recruiter

[ri-kroo-ter]

noun

1. someone who engages in finding, attracting, or enlisting employees, new members, students, athletes, etc..

   For all his failings as a head football coach, his predecessor had been an excellent recruiter, and many of his players were potential stars.

   If you are underage, a military recruiter will require your parents' permission before you can enlist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of recruiter¹

recruit ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Patients often come through recruiters—widely known as body brokers in the industry—who are paid to target people addicted to drugs with promises of recovery in glamorous California seaside rehabs.

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Reynolds is an experienced recruiter who knows unemployment can be a self-perpetuating cycle.

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The only National Guard presence seen by the BBC was from a recruiter at the finish line, manning a booth and asking runners if they wanted to enlist.

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All of the people who said they were paid by the recruiters were represented by Downtown L.A.

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The Times investigation found seven plaintiffs who said they were paid by “recruiters” for a law firm outside a county social services office in South Central Los Angeles.

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