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secondee

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /sɪˌkɒnˈdiː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /səˌkɑnˈdiː/
  • rhymes with -iː

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, UK

Qualifier: labour

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: komennettu henkilö — person who is seconded