ENLISTEE Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

enlistee

noun

Definition of enlistee

as in volunteer

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Recent Examples of enlistee Notably, the show stars several out gay actors, including Angus O’Brien as frat-boy enlistee and Max Parker as a closeted drill sergeant. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025

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volunteer

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In February 2012, Trayvon, an unarmed Black teen, was shot and killed while walking home from a convenience store, by George Zimmerman, a volunteer with a neighborhood watch in Sanford, Florida.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Black-and-white news footage shows volunteer firefighters swatting flames with tree branches and dousing flare-ups with flower-pot watering cans.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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