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draft·ee

 (drăf-tē′)
n.
One who is drafted, especially for military service.
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draftee

(drɑːfˈtiː)
n
(Military) US a conscript
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draft•ee

(dræfˈti, drɑf-)

n.
a person who is drafted for military service. Compare enlistee (def. 1).
[1860–65]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.draftee - someone who is drafted into military servicedraftee - someone who is drafted into military service
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
military volunteer, voluntary, volunteer - (military) a person who freely enlists for service
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draftee

[drɑːfˈtiː] N (US) (Mil) → recluta mf
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draftee

[ˌdrɑːfˈtiː] n (US) (= conscript) → recrue f
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draftee

n (US Mil) → Wehrpflichtige(r) m(f)
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The recruiting, careful selection of draftees with the participation of the republic's security and internal affairs bodies was entrusted to the Ministry of Defense, the chairmen of the draft commissions of GBAO, Khatlon and Sughd regions, Dushanbe, cities and regions, taking into account the specifics and features of the service in the border troops, the National Guard and special forces.
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Immediately after the end of World War I, hundreds of thousands of impatient draftees remained in France.
Draftees who would complete the service, would join reserves' ranks.
Although he was older than some draftees, at 22, he was still young and relatively innocent.
Army draftees from Michigan and surrounding areas were issued dog tags as they prepared to leave Fort Custer in Battle Creek for Europe during World War I.
The book offers information on recruitment, processing, and training of foreign-born US Army recruits, including non-English speaking draftees, and describes conditions and programs in immigrant training camps.
1 after seeing his name in the list of draftees. "He will be a big help to AMA.
'Of course, I'm happy and at the same time it's challenging because everyone of these draftees are talented and every one of them wants to show their skills,' said Bolick.
Calls have persisted for an overhaul of the decades-old system to ensure fairness and transparency, particularly at a time when the country is seeking to cope with a potential shortage of draftees likely to be caused by the nation's low birthrate.
A major argument in the United States was that the military had become hi-tech and short-term draftees were not equal to the task of mastering modern weapons.