n. 25B6; verb
more soldiers were recruited : ENLIST, call up, conscript; US draft, muster in; archaic levy.
the king recruited an army : MUSTER, form, raise, mobilize.
the company is recruiting staff : HIRE, employ, take on; enrol, sign up, engage.
disband, dismiss.
25B6; noun
new recruits were enlisted : CONSCRIPT, new soldier; US draftee; Brit. informal sprog; N. Amer. informal yardbird.
top-quality recruits : NEW MEMBER, new entrant, newcomer, initiate, beginner, novice; N. Amer. tenderfoot, hire; informal rookie, newbie; N. Amer. informal greenhorn.