examinee

noun — 2 senses

examinee

noun

UK /ɪɡˌzæmɪˈniː/ · CA, US /ɪɡˌzæməˈni/

Etymology From examine + -ee.

1

One who is examined, e.g. for medical reasons.

2

One who sits an examination.

  • Rimmer ducked his body low into his chair, so just his head remained above the table top, and peered past the backs of the examinees in front of him, waiting for the adjudicator to make his move.1989, Grant Naylor, Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers:

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