draft dodger
noun
a person who evades or attempts to evade compulsory military service.
draft dodgers
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pluralof draft dodger.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The mass demonstration follows a recent crackdown on ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers, with thousands of call-up notices ignored in recent months and several deserters imprisoned.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
He also signed laws to eliminate some medical exemptions and create a database to crack down on draft dodgers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
This system could also help balance a disparity in which recruitment patrols disproportionately target poor, rural areas to force draft dodgers to enlist.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Legislation has recently been updated to bring in electronic draft notices and to tighten loopholes after tens of thousands of draft dodgers fled abroad.
From Reuters ● May 4, 2023
On the way he gets sidetracked into Canada and becomes involved with a bunch of draft dodgers; at the end he goes back to his wife and they renew their vows in a hippie ceremony.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
