enlistee

American  

[en-lis-tee] / ɛn lɪsˈti /

noun

1. a person who enlists for military service.

2. an enlisted man or woman.

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Etymology

Origin of enlistee

enlist + -ee

Example Sentences

For many summers I stayed at a hotel in Columbus that had a contract to house these enlistees on their final nights as civilians.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From Washington Times

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

From Washington Post

“Chris would wear outdated clothes and outdated shoes that a lot of people did not wear at the time, and they’d make fun of him because of his situation,” said Logan, a 22-year-old Navy enlistee.

From Washington Post

Pigulevskiy has treated Russian soldiers — “None of them showed any remorse,” he said — along with Bakhmut civilians and Ukrainian enlistees ranging in age from 19 to 61.

From Washington Post