"selectee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: selectees [plural]
Etymology: select + -ee Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|select|ee}} select + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} selectee (plural selectees)
  1. A person who is selected.
    Sense id: en-selectee-en-noun-1RmnT5-S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee

Inflected forms

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