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recruiter

/ɹɪˈkɹuːtɚ/
re · cruit · er
Plural:recruiters
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• noun

1

A professional whose job is to identify, attract, screen, and hire qualified candidates for job openings within a company or on behalf of client organizations.

Example

"The corporate recruiter scheduled a preliminary phone interview to discuss my engineering background."

2

An official or representative who enlists new members into the armed forces, an athletic program, a university, or another organization.

Example

"A college basketball recruiter attended the state championship game to evaluate promising high school athletes."

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• Rhymes for recruiter

• Nearby Words

recross
recruit
recruitable
recruiter
recruitment
rectal
rectally

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the verb 'recruit' plus the agent suffix '-er'. 'Recruit' comes from 17th-century French 'recruter', derived from 'recrue' (new growth or levy of troops), ultimately from Latin 'recrescere' meaning 'to grow again'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Recruiter. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 3, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/recruiter
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