Reclutado (en. Recruited)

/rek.luˈta.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
An individual who has been selected or incorporated into a group, organization, or force.
The army has recruited thousands of young people this year.
El ejército ha reclutado a miles de jóvenes este año.
A member of a team who has been admitted after a selection process.
The new player was recruited by the league after an audition.
El nuevo jugador fue reclutado por la liga tras una prueba.

Etymology

From Latin 'reclutare', meaning 'to gather again'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

recruited for the cause
Incorporated into a specific cause or movement.
reclutado para la causa
recruited in the force
Formally incorporated into a force, such as the army.
reclutado en la fuerza
recruited by a company
Selected and employed by an organization.
reclutado por una empresa

Related Words

recruitment
The process by which new members are selected and admitted.
reclutamiento
recruiter
A person responsible for seeking and selecting candidates.
reclutador
to recruit
The action of incorporating someone into a group or team.
reclutar

Slang Meanings

Refers to someone who has been 'picked up' for a specific group.
That guy was recruited by the university basketball team.
Ese chico fue reclutado por el equipo de baloncesto de la universidad.
Used in the context of people who join a movement by persuasion.
She was recruited by the activists to promote the cause.
Ella fue reclutada por los activistas para promover la causa.