Staff or workers collectively, especially for a given organization
People studying in order to enter a particular profession
“The simplicity of procedures in each task permits an experienced member to train an inexperienced recruit.”
Plural for a new member of an organization or supporter of a cause
“This is Amanda Peterson, our newest recruit. Amanda is a forensics specialist, and we're glad to have her on board.”
Plural for a person newly enlisted in the armed forces
“Anthony Burgess remembers his time as a reluctant recruit in the Army Medical Corps in the midst of the Second World War.”
Plural for a person who serves in an army
Plural for a person who is recruited
To hire or enroll someone as a member or worker in an organization
“There are also plans to recruit junior doctors, so more staff will be on hand to treat patients.”
To enroll or draft someone for a duty, service or role
“Could you recruit an army on a national basis and still rely on its loyalty?”
To bring together a group for a common purpose
“And conscription was only used to recruit the militia, a reserve army never now mobilized except in wartime.”
To preach about religion to someone, especially in order to convert them
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