Etymology

secondee

sec·ond·ee
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Today it means: A person who is seconded (“transferred temporarily to alternative employment”). . Full definition →

First used 1980s
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The story

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

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1980s A person who is seconded (“transferred temporarily to alternative employment”). .

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