recruit
B2Frequent NGSL-3UK /rɪˈkruːt/US /rɪˈkruːt/
Meaning
noun
a person who has recently joined the armed forces or the police
“the training of new recruits”
verb
to find new people to join a company, an organization, the armed forces, etc.
“recruit (somebody), We are trying to recruit officers from more diverse backgrounds.”
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