draft board
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of draft board
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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“We always go into the draft board looking for the best available player, and it also coincides this time with a need,” said Lawrence Frank, the Clippers president of basketball operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
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
At No. 17, the Lakers will have to wait to see who is left on the draft board that they still like.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
“I think the things that we can control are really getting the list, the draft board set, evaluating players as best as possible,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 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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