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selectee

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of selectee

1 a person forced or required to enroll in military service
  • He had the dubious distinction of being the last selectee to serve in the Vietnam War.
Synonyms of selectee

conscript, draftee, inductee
Words Related to selectee

levy

recruit, rookie
Near Antonyms of selectee

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
Synonyms of selectee

appointee, nominee
Words Related to selectee

candidate

assignee, licensee, licentiate, permittee

inductee

agent, delegate, delegatee, deputy

choice, draftee, endorsee, pick, selection

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