selectee

noun se·lect·ee \ sə-ˌlek-ˈtē \

Definition of selectee

1 : a person inducted into military service under selective service

2 : a person who is chosen from a group by fitness or preference

Examples of selectee in a Sentence

had the dubious distinction of being the last selectee to serve in the Vietnam War
NASA's roster of selectees for its astronaut training program.

Recent Examples of selectee from the Web

The only criterion, according to theater historian Levi Tinker, is selectees must have had a major impact on the film industry.

— kurt snibbe, Orange County Register, "At 90 years old, this Hollywood star is the brightest it’s ever been," 17 May 2017
Plus, NBC crews will cover the competition as hopefuls are narrowed first to 100 athletes then, after additional training, to eight selectees, a man and a woman in each sport.

— diane bell, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Team USA's search for Olympic-caliber athletes comes to San Diego," 19 June 2017
Vick, who played for the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles and was a four-time Pro Bowl selectee, will be joined by former NFL running back Justin Forsett in the trial game.

— geoffrey c. arnold, OregonLive.com, "Former NFL star Michael Vick to play in professional flag football league: Report," 22 May 2017
Kozinski, joined by James Otero, found instead that the TSA’s no-fly and selectee lists were compiled and maintained by another agency — the Terrorist Screening Center — that wasn’t protected, so the challenge can proceed.

— ryan singel, WIRED, "Watch-Listed Fliers Can Sue, Appeals Court Rules," 20 Aug. 2008

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