enlistee

[ en-lis-tee ]

noun

1. a person who enlists for military service. Compare draftee.
2. an enlisted man or woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of enlistee¹

enlist + -ee

Example Sentences

The Navy announced in April that it expects to fall short of its recruitment goal this fiscal year by about 6,000 enlistees, DOD News reported.

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There were often “huge divides” between Black officers and enlistees in how they perceived the racial situation at the time, Bailey said.

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With an all-volunteer force, the pool of people personally affected is reduced to indoctrinated enlistees and their families, who are unlikely to speak out against any military undertaking.

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Navy, arriving at the Navy Recruit Training Command center outside Chicago just before the 9/11 attacks, recalled Jimmy Ash, a fellow enlistee.

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“Chris would wear outdated clothes and outdated shoes that a lot of people did not wear at the time, and they’d make fun of him because of his situation,” said Logan, a 22-year-old Navy enlistee.

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