enlistee
Signed up soldier
An enlistee is someone who has enlisted in the armed forces—a new recruit who volunteered for military service rather than being drafted: The enlistees gathered at the recruitment center before dawn.
The term emphasizes the voluntary nature of joining and typically refers to those in early stages of service.
New member sought
- drafteeOne conscripted for service
- inducteeOne formally admitted
- bootcampInitial military training program
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
platoon · squadron · infantry · sergeant · drill · uniform · dogtags · battalion
Inexperienced newcomer
- greenhornInexperienced, gullible newcomer
- newbieInexperienced person, informally
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- traineeOne being instructed
cadet · neophyte · fledgling · tyro · raw recruit · fresh face · uninitiated · inexperienced
Required moral task
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- oathFormal binding promise
- pledgeBinding promise given
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
patriotism · honor · sacrifice · tour · deployment · assignment · discipline · camaraderie
Done by choice
- unpaidNot yet compensated
- selflessConcerned with others' welfare
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
community service · Peace Corps · AmeriCorps · humanitarian · aid worker · volunteer corps · enroll · sign up
recruit
New member sought
- drafteeOne conscripted for service
- inducteeOne formally admitted
- bootcampInitial military training program
barracks · platoon · squadron · infantry · sergeant · drill · uniform · dogtags · battalion · brigade
rookie
Inexperienced newcomer
- greenhornInexperienced, gullible newcomer
- newbieInexperienced person, informally
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
trainee · cadet · neophyte · fledgling · tyro · raw recruit · fresh face · uninitiated · inexperienced · first-timer
duty
Required moral task
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- oathFormal binding promise
- pledgeBinding promise given
allegiance · patriotism · honor · sacrifice · tour · deployment · assignment · discipline · camaraderie · valor
voluntary
Done by choice
altruism · community service · Peace Corps · AmeriCorps · humanitarian · aid worker · volunteer corps · enroll · sign up · join up
- new membersrookie, freshman, novice, apprentice, trainee
- Army Enlistedprivate, corporal, sergeant, specialist, PFC
- military enlistmentrecruit, induction, recruits, recruiting station, recruiter
- military traineescadet, recruit, midshipman, plebe, draftee
- recruitsrecruit, new recruit, raw recruit, draftee, conscript
- militarysoldiers, army, troops, officers, navy
enlisteeveteran
Experienced former soldier
commanding officer · general · senior officer · career soldier · admiral
enlisteecivilian
Non-military person
veteran · dischargee · noncombatant · retiree · deserter
- enlisted rankNon-commissioned military grade
- enlisted menMilitary members below officers
- military enlistmentJoining armed forces voluntarily
- enlisted personnelNon-commissioned military members
- enlisted manNon-officer military personnel
- army enlistmentJoining armed forces voluntarily
enlist, enlisted, enlistment, enlisting, enlists, reenlist, enlistees, reenlisted, reenlists