recruit vs newcomer

recruit and newcomer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recruit	Yes	No	Yes	No
newcomer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, newcomer is a hypernym of recruit; that is, newcomer is a word with a broader meaning than recruit:

Other hypernyms of recruit include entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, starter.

recruit (noun)	newcomer (noun)
any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)	any new participant in some activity
a recently enlisted soldier	a recent arrival

recruit (verb)	newcomer (verb)
cause to assemble or enlist in military
seek to employ
register formally as a participant or member