selectee

se·lect·ee

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [si-lek-tee]
- /sɪ lɛkˈti/
- /sɪ.ˌlek.ˈtiː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-lek-tee]
- /sɪ lɛkˈti/

Definitions of selectee word

noun selectee one selected by draft for service in one of the armed forces. 1
noun selectee a person who is selected, esp for military service 0
noun selectee a person inducted into the armed forces under selective service 0

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Origin of selectee

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1935-40; select + -ee

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Parts of speech for Selectee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Selectee

selectee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

selectee usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for selectee

noun selectee

commando — A commando is a group of soldiers who have been specially trained to carry out surprise attacks.
draftee — a person who is drafted into military service. Compare enlistee (def 1).
green beret — a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces.
marines — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
musketeer — a soldier armed with a musket.

All 7 Synonyms of selectee