time draft

noun

1. a draft payable within a specified number of days after it is presented.

Word History and Origins

Origin of time draft¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

The final analysis: The Seahawks are sure to add a quarterback, and maybe two, to their roster by the time draft weekend ends, be it with a pick or as a free-agent signee.

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This is the tenth time draft legislation on anti-discrimination has been submitted to South Korea's parliament since 2007, according to Amnesty International.

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Mr. Freitas has a libertarian streak and was once willing to call out Mr. Trump whom, as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, he termed a “5 time draft deferring ‘tough guy.’

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But in deleted social media posts from 2015 and 2016, Freitas referred to him as a “5 time draft deferring ‘tough guy’ ” and said Trump was not the candidate for “liberty minded conservatives.”

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The work is complete by the time draft week rolls around.

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