interviewee

noun

in·​ter·​view·​ee ˌin-tər-(ˌ)vyü-ˈē How to pronounce interviewee (audio)
: one who is interviewed

Examples of interviewee in a Sentence

He asked the interviewee some very personal questions.
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There is legal precedent for interviewees and interviewers to set enforceable parameters. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025 Jolie is set to feature as an interviewee and contributor. Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025 Her lawyers argue a number of comments by Meghan and an interviewee on the show, when viewed together, amount to a campaign to unfairly undermine Samantha. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 Among the film’s interviewees are two former nuns at the school and the abbot who supervised several of the priests accused of rape and murder. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interviewee

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interviewee was in 1884

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“Interviewee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interviewee. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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