selectee

[ si-lek-tee ]

noun

1. one selected by draft for service in one of the armed forces.

selectee

/ sɪˌlɛkˈtiː /

noun

1. a person who is selected, esp for military service

Word History and Origins

Origin of selectee¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; select + -ee

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