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selectee

[ si-lek-tee ]

noun

  1. one selected by draft for service in one of the armed forces.


selectee

/ ²õɪˌ±ôÉ›°ìˈ³Ù¾±Ë /

noun

  1. a person who is selected, esp for military service
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Origin of selectee1

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; select + -ee
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Ryan was a four-time Pro Bowl selectee and proved to be remarkably durable over his career, missing only three games during his Atlanta tenure because of injuries.

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Government officials said the Selectee List can be used to determine which flights will include air marshals, for example.

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A broader subset of the watchlist, known as the Selectee List, includes people who are allowed to board flights but are subjected to additional scrutiny.

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The government’s no-fly and selectee lists, which bar some people from flying and force others to go through extra screening, are derived from the watchlist.

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The government’s no-fly and selectee lists, which bar some people from flying and force others to go through extra screening, are derived from the watchlist.

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