draftee

noun

draft·​ee (ˈ)draf¦tē 

-raaf-, 

-raif-, 

-rȧf-

plural draftees

1

: one that is drafted into the armed forces : conscript

2

: an athlete drafted by a professional sports team

… from 1995 through 1997, more than 55% of MLB draftees came out of high school.

—Peter Keating, ESPN, 14 June 2010

Word History

Etymology

draft entry 3 + -ee

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Rhymes for draftee

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Kids Definition

draftee

noun

draft·​ee

draf-ˈtē, 

drȧf-

: a person who is drafted especially into the armed forces