selectee

[si-lek-tee] / sɪ lɛkˈti /

NOUN

recruit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

draftee newcomer rookie sailor soldier trainee volunteer

STRONG

GI apprentice beginner convert fledgling greenhorn helper initiate learner neophyte novice novitiate plebe proselyte tenderfoot

WEAK

enlisted person new person serviceperson

Antonyms

STRONG

expert professional

NOUN

soldier

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commando fighter guard guerrilla marine mercenary officer paratrooper pilot trooper veteran volunteer

STRONG

GI cadet conscript draftee gunner infantry musketeer private rank recruit scout warmonger warrior

WEAK

Green Beret airforce member cavalryperson enlisted person infantryperson military person serviceperson soldier-at-arms

Example Sentences

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“I can’t wait to see the impact this program and partnership has on the selectees and the music that is created as a result.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2022

Once they train and become full astronauts, these selectees have some exciting spaceflight opportunities ahead of them, potentially including flights to the Moon someday.

From The Verge • Dec. 6, 2021

Two classes will be inducted: 2021’s eight selectees; five modern-day players from the 2020 group; and a 15-member centennial class from 2020.

From Washington Times • May 4, 2021

Two classes will be inducted: 2021's eight selectees; five modern-day players from the 2020 group; and a 15-member centennial class from 2020.

From Fox News • May 4, 2021

No one except the very few selectees will know anything about it.

From Masters of Space by Berry, Robert Lee

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