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View synonyms for draft dodger
draft dodger
noun
- a person who evades or attempts to evade compulsory military service.
draft dodger
noun
- one who evades compulsory military service
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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Origin of draft dodger1
First recorded in 1935–40
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