draft board
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of draft board
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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If a player is especially tough and violent on the field, the Chargers will affix a magnetic hammer sticker next to his name on the draft board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
On his first full day in office, he pardoned hundreds of thousands of men who had evaded service in Vietnam - either by fleeing abroad or failing to register with their local draft board.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
Wide receiver Rome Odunze is a first-rounder on just about every draft board you can find.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
There was speculation that Stroud might slip down the draft board, but the Texans had other ideas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
We were registered with no draft board, we had taken no physical examinations.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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