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selectee


selectee

noun

Definition of SELECTEE

1
a person forced or required to enroll in military service <had the dubious distinction of being the last selectee to serve in the Vietnam War>
Related Words levy; recruit, rookie
Near Antonyms enlistee, volunteer
2
one who has been chosen by some authority for a specific position or duty <NASA's roster of selectees for its astronaut training program>

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