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Definitions

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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Ryan was a four-time Pro Bowl selectee and proved to be remarkably durable over his career, missing only three games during his Atlanta tenure because of injuries.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

She found herself stopped for extra screenings at airports and discovered she was now a "selectee" on the no-fly list.

From The Verge • Jun. 24, 2014

The selectee list, which is larger than the no-fly list, subjects people to extra airport inspections and questioning.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2013

If you could put yourself on the other side of the world where you are the selectee of your government to advise and help a unit of foreign fighters defend their village.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2012

A guardsman cannot come in physical contact with a selectee even to show him the correct position in which to carry a rifle or to adjust his pack.

From Time Magazine Archive

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.