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Meaning of draft dodger | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A person who illicitly seeks to avoid compulsory military service (the draft).

informal

Equivalents

Català pròfug pròfuga
Deutsch Drückeberger Kriegsdienstumgeher Wehrdienstumgeher
Ελληνικά ανυπότακτος ανυπότακτος
Español prófugo
Italiano imboscato
한국어 징병기피자
Polski dekownik
Русский уклонист
Türkçe asker kaçağı
Українська ухилянт

Examples

“During the Vietnam War, thousands of draft dodgers fled to Canada to avoid serving.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

draft evader draft horse draft house draft lottery draft or drawing) draft snake

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