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selectee

[ si-lek-tee ]
/ sɪ lɛkˈti /
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noun
one selected by draft for service in one of the armed forces.
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Origin of selectee

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

Words nearby selectee

seldomly, select, selecta, selectance, select committee, selectee, selection, selection rule, selective, selective attention, selective mutism
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Words related to selectee

draftee, newcomer, rookie, sailor, soldier, trainee, volunteer, commando, fighter, guard, guerrilla, marine, mercenary, officer, paratrooper, pilot, trooper, veteran, apprentice, beginner

British Dictionary definitions for selectee

selectee
/ (sɪˌlɛkˈtiː) /
noun
US a person who is selected, esp for military service
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