draft dodger
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draft dodger
noun draft dodgers
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A person who illicitly seeks to avoid compulsory military service (the draft).
During the Vietnam War, thousands of draft dodgers fled to Canada to avoid serving.
Similar: draft evader
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noun person who illicitly seeks to avoid compulsory military service
| Español | prófugo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Wehrdienstumgeher, Kriegsdienstumgeher, Drückeberger |
| Italiano | imboscato |
| Ελληνικά | ανυπότακτος anypótaktos |
| Русский | уклонист uklonist |
Talk about this word "draft dodger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/draft%20dodger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. draft dodger. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/draft%20dodger "draft dodger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/draft%20dodger.Cite this
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title = {draft dodger},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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