draft
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6.1
- noun
- /dræft/
- US
:
conscripción
- Others have argued that the war and the continued military draft caused the Sandinista defeat.
- military draft
- draft age
- draft card
He avoided the Vietnam War draft through a Podiatry claim.
- He avoided the Vietnam War draft through a Podiatry claim.
- For a guy who's dodged the draft five times, Trump sure seems to love combat.
- I just went, I was draft exempt, but they went into the academic system.
- And now, you know, during the Iraq and Afghanistan war, you were perfectly free to distribute pamphlets saying you didn't think there should be a draft.
Examples
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The government announced that the draft would resume due to the increasing need for soldiers.
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There was great bitterness against the draft that summer.
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There was a draft, but you could avoid it by hiring somebody to take your place if you were rich enough.
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In February 1966, Ali received a draft notice from the U.S. Army.
Fiction book (1998) -
Their governments expected the port cities to return any males of draft age to the proper authorities.
Academic text (1993) -
Some were fleeing the Vietnam War draft, while others came to find themselves.
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I felt so fortunate to avoid the draft, and now Jimmy's gonna fight the Communists?
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Student strikes protesting university involvement in military research, anti-Vietnam demonstrations, and draft card burnings were commonplace.
Academic text (1995) -
During the Vietnam War, many young men protested against the draft that forced them into military service.
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After the draft was implemented, numerous citizens expressed their concerns about compulsory military service.
Synonyms
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8.2
A system that by law makes people serve in the military
A system that by law makes people join the military when chosen by the government
Antonyms
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3.5
A person who chooses to join the armed forces instead of being forced to serve
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.8
A boat with a bottom that does not go deep so it can move in shallow water
How Compulsory
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word draft comes from the practice of draw 'to choose by drawing' names, so the draft is the system of choosing people for military service.