English Explanatory Dictionary

secondee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who is seconded (“transferred temporarily to alternative employment”). .

Pronunciation

/sɪˌkɒnˈdiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-secondee.wav /səˌkɑnˈdiː/

Word forms

secondee secondees

Etymology

From second (“to transfer (someone) temporarily to alternative employment”, verb) + -ee (suffix forming terms meaning persons or things that actions are done to).

Related words

second secondment
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