draft board
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of draft board
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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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
There are free agents to evaluate and a draft board to assemble as Rams general manager Les Snead prepares to possibly pick in the first round for the first time in eight years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
Las Vegas also could stay put and perhaps select Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. if he’s still on the draft board.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 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
While FBI agents raced to the home of Herbie Haupt's uncle, Herbie had already gone to the draft board and registered, and was in a taxi on his way to the FBI office in Chicago.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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