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interviewee

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪntɝvjuˈi// UK //ˈɪntəvjˌuːiː// in·ter·vie·wee

n. the person who is being asked questions during an interview. This is the person who is giving information or being tested for a job.

n. the person who is being questioned in an interview, such as a job candidate or a subject for a news report.


SIMPLE

The interviewee answered every question with confidence.

CONTEXTUAL

After the interviewee left the room, the hiring manager discussed the candidate's performance with the rest of the team.

COMPLEX

The journalist spent several hours speaking with the interviewee to ensure that the documentary accurately reflected the subject's perspective on the historical event.

Origin

From interview + -ee.

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