attritee

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noun

One who attrits; one who quits

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Meanings

nounattritee (plural attritees)

plural attritees

  1. human resourcesOne who attrits; one who quits

    First-term attrition can be 30 percent or more, and many attritees do not reach E-4, let alone E-5.

    2003, James R. Hosek, Michael G. Mattock, Learning About Quality: How the Quality of Military Personnel Is Revealed Over Time, →ISBN, page 31

Origin

From attrit + -ee.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tertiate
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APA

attritee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attritee

MLA

“attritee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attritee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attritee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attritee.

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