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pre-enlistment

pre-enlistment

5.6
The time before someone officially joins the military or another organization
  • noun
  • /priː ɪnˈlɪstmənt/
translation icon : proceso de preinscripción
  • During pre-enlistment, recruits receive information about what to expect in basic training.

Examples

  • The pre-enlistment phase includes interviews and background checks for all applicants.

  • During pre-enlistment, candidates must pass several tests.

  • All candidates must pass a pre-enlistment medical examination before they can join the army.

  • The pre-enlistment process can be lengthy.

  • All candidates must pass a pre-enlistment medical examination before they can join the army.

  • The pre-enlistment phase includes interviews and background checks for all applicants.

  • During pre-enlistment, recruits receive information about what to expect in basic training.

Synonyms

recruitment
vspre-enlistment
70 3.0

To find and invite people to join an organization, like a company or the army

is the individual's period before officially joining an organisation or force
enlisting
vspre-enlistment
1 4.2

Getting people to join a group, a cause, or the army

is the personal period before officially becoming a member rather than the recruiting act
preregistration
vspre-enlistment
1 4.2

Signing up for something before it officially starts or before the deadline

is the period before formal membership rather than a basic early sign up
preinduction
vspre-enlistment
7.5

A period of preparation before an official start, such as paperwork and health checks

is focused on the time before official joining specifically rather than general enrollment

How Close

premilitary
  • Specialized
7.4
pre-enlistment
5.6

Surface Forms

pre-enlistment singular
pre-enlistments plural

Morphology

pre-enlistment = enlistment (semi-transparent) = pre + en + list + ment

The prefix 'pre-' straightforwardly means 'before', so the noun denotes the stage or process before enlistment.

Etymology

Pre-enlistment comes from pre- 'before' and enlist 'to join a list', so it means the time or process that happens before someone officially joins the military.