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noun

a person who evades or attempts to evade compulsory military service.

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Origin of draft dodger

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby draft dodger

draft, draft animal, draft beer, draft board, draft chair, draft dodger, draftee, draft horse, drafting, drafting board, drafting yard

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How to use draft dodger in a sentence

But if that is the low bar for defining a war, then I hope the draft is reinstated.
Why I’m for the War on Christmas|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Draft Day, his Ivan Reitman-directed film about the NFL draft, grossed just $28 million at the domestic box office.
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To some, this means being able to draft an email while booking a flight.
Renaissance Man Jared Leto Defies Categorization|The Daily Beast|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cervecerías Barú resolved problems with their draft system that prohibited them from selling on tap for almost seven years.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A notably large Irish contingent took part in the infamous draft riots because they did not want to compete for jobs with blacks.
This Week's Riots Are Part of America's Long History of Racial Rage|Sharon Adarlo|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead of obeying, the officers and men held a mass meeting to draft their remonstrance to the Directory.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Not a bit of it, replied the Dodger, stopping the subject of discourse as Mr. Chitling was about to reply.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
Pop that shawl away in my castor, Dodger, so that I may know where to find it when I cut; thats the time of day!
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
In the original draft of the instructions was a curious paragraph which, on second thoughts, it was determined to omit.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
The necktie had made a heavy draft on him, and twenty cents was all he could find in either pocket.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for draft dodger

draft dodger

noun

US one who evades compulsory military service

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Cultural definitions for draft dodger

draft dodger

Someone who illegally evades the draft, as opposed to a conscientious objector, who is granted official, legal exemption from military duty. In active protest against United States involvement in the Vietnam War, many Americans publicly burned draft registration cards, risking imprisonment; others fled to other countries, such as Canada.

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