trainee

[ trey-nee ]

/ treɪˈni /

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noun

a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.

an enlisted person undergoing military training.

Nearby words

train wreck, trainable, trainband, trainbearer, trained nurse, trainee, traineeship, trainer, trainer sock, training, training agency

Origin of trainee

First recorded in 1840–50; train + -ee

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Examples from the Web for trainee

A trainee pharmacist standing near the blast lost an eye and suffered head injuries.
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The instructors would launch a trainee every thirty seconds and challenge him to pass the guy ahead of him.
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Being a former Ducasse trainee, this book hallmarks classic fine dining (although French style) desserts.
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The policewoman-in-training had just scored 38 out of 40 in target practice, an exceptional score for any trainee, male or female.
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“He had no reason for it,” Kurth said of the Afghan trainee who killed his men.
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But, as a trainee, I'm not supposed to meddle in business transactions.
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If the service psis were on his trail, he'd show them how good a trainee he was.
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In other words, you had a trainee with you, and that is the reason you were not alone?
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We were in the market for a trainee to learn this simple photoprint process.
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This second platoon, the day platoon, works primarily one-man squads, and our two-man squads are trainee squads.
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British Dictionary definitions for trainee

trainee

/ (treɪˈniː) /

noun

a person undergoing training
(as modifier)a trainee journalist

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trainee

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trainee

noun