recruitment

[ ri-kroot-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act or process of recruiting.
2. Physiology. an increase in the response to a stimulus owing to the activation of additional receptors, resulting from the continuous application of the stimulus with the same intensity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of recruitment¹

First recorded in 1815–25; recruit + -ment

Example Sentences

"Practices are going to have to make difficult decisions around recruitment and replacing staff, which will have an impact on patient access to see a GP."

From BBC

A research paper titled "Targeted recruitment of immune effector cells for rapid eradication of influenza virus infections" has been published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

From Science Daily

Newey follows a major recruitment programme, as well as the building of a new factory and wind tunnel.

From BBC

Born in Mexico and raised in Orange County, Calif., he focused recruitment on Southern California’s Hispanic population.

From New York Times

When Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash last year, Russia’s defence ministry took over recruitment in prisons.

From BBC

Related Words

• business
• contracting
• enrollment
• hiring
• job
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