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INDUCTEE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who is drafted into military service
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("inductee" is a kind of...):
man; military man; military personnel; serviceman (someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Derivation:
induct (place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person inducted into an organization or social group
Example:
Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth were 1936 inductees in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("inductee" is a kind of...):
fellow member; member (one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization))
Derivation:
induct (place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position)
induct (accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite)
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