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recruit

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ɹəˈkɹut// UK //ɹɪkɹˈuːt// re·cruit Archaic General-service

n. a person who has recently joined a group, such as a company or the army. You are a recruit when you are still learning the basic rules of your new job.

n. a person newly enlisted in the armed forces or recently joined to an organisation. Often implies a period of initial training or probation before full integration.


SIMPLE

The new recruit starts his training on Monday morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The company is looking for a fresh recruit to join the marketing team as a junior assistant.

COMPLEX

While the seasoned officers maintained a stoic silence, the nervous recruit struggled to keep his equipment organized during the first week of intensive field exercises.

Synonyms
Origin

From French recruter (as a verb).

Usage

Often used with the adjective 'new' despite the word itself implying a recent arrival.

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