trainee

noun

train·​ee trā-ˈnē How to pronounce trainee (audio)
: one that is being trained especially for a job
traineeship noun

Examples of trainee in a Sentence

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The officer, a trainee who did not fire his gun, was shot in his hip and rushed to UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest. Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024 One officer was downgraded after making racist comments to probationary officers, another for being arrested while off-duty and the third for instructing their trainee to turn off their body camera during a call for service. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024 The settlement would resolve a 2019 class-action lawsuit claiming the FBI, which is part of the U.S. Department of Justice, had a widespread practice of forcing out female trainees. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024 Thousands of trainee doctors, including interns and resident doctors, walked off the job in February to protest a plan to lift medical student numbers by 2,000 a year to meet what the government projects will be a severe shortage of doctors. Reuters, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trainee 

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trainee was in 1833

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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trainee. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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trainee

noun
train·​ee trā-ˈnē How to pronounce trainee (audio)
: a person who is being trained for a job
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