I just found out that I was "voluntold" [Marine-speak for a combination of volunteered and told—F[rank] S[chaeffer]] to stay back for a working party.
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Voluntell
//ˌvɒl(ə)nˈtɛl//
Synonyms for "voluntell"
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Translations
5 translations across 4 languages.
French
1 entries- désigner volontaire verb (to tell or force someone to volunteer to do something)
Hebrew
1 entries- התנודב verb (to tell or force someone to volunteer to do something)
Polish
2 entries- zgłaszać na ochotnika verb (to tell or force someone to volunteer to do something)
- zgłosić na ochotnika verb (to tell or force someone to volunteer to do something)
Russian
1 entries- добровольно-принудительно verb (to tell or force someone to volunteer to do something)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
All had been directed by their command to participate in the study (in Marine jargon, they were "voluntold" to participate).
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“I see I’ve been voluntold to be a team leader,” said Rudi Samson, a project manager. “What do I need to do as team leader?”
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Hanging out with a gunnery sergeant, especially Gunny Yates, was dangerous for a sergeant. The threat of being volunteered (voluntold) for working parties always loomed.
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