recruitment

American  

[ri-kroot-muhnt] / rɪˈkrut mənt /

noun

1. the act or process of recruiting.

2. Physiology. an increase in the response to a stimulus owing to the activation of additional receptors, resulting from the continuous application of the stimulus with the same intensity.

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Etymology

Origin of recruitment

First recorded in 1815–25; recruit + -ment

Example Sentences

CLW said its researchers conducted 51 in-person interviews with the factory's employees to discuss matters of recruitment, contracts and their working conditions.

From BBC

The government said that Wei was aware of what he was doing and got recent training from the Navy on how to detect recruitment efforts from other governments.

From Los Angeles Times

She met them at the airport within hours, and took them by train to a recruitment centre in Bryansk, western Russia, he says.

From BBC

Limiting recruitment to elite institutions overlooks the strength and genius of our higher-education system.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their current recruitment strategy involves players from lower echelons compared with the superstar signings that accompanied their entrance into the pro golf market.

From BBC

Related Words

• business
• contracting
• enrollment
• hiring
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