Raw Recruit (Noun)
Meaning
An inexperienced and untrained recruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The army instructor had to deal with a group of rowdy raw recruits who were fresh out of high school and had no idea of military discipline.
- She was just a raw recruit when she enlisted in the military, but after completing her training, she was a skilled and confident soldier.
- The police academy was known for turning raw recruits into highly skilled law enforcement officers within a short period of time.
- The football coach knew that he had a tough task ahead of him in training a team of raw recruits to compete in the league championships.
- After dropping out of college, he enlisted in the army as a raw recruit and rose through the ranks to become a highly decorated officer.