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Definition of "enlistee" [enlistee]

  • A person who enlists or is enlisted for service in the armed forces. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "enlistee" in a sentence
  • "The average American enlistee is more educated -- not less -- than the average young civilian."
  • "The elder Swann, a retired Navy enlistee and Treasury Department worker, said he barely recognizes his son, who gave one-word responses during their 30-minute meetings when he was first arrested."
  • "Marine enlistee was the Pittsburgh police shooter."