draft dodger

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asker kaçağı
asker kaçağı
English - English
A person who illicitly seeks to avoid compulsory military service (the draft)
someone who is drafted and illegally refuses to serve
one who avoids or tries to avoid performing mandatory military service (Informal)
disapproval A draft dodger is someone who avoids joining the armed forces when normally they would have to join. someone who illegally avoids joining the army, navy etc, even though they have been ordered to join
draft dodgers
plural form of draft dodger
draft dodger

    Hyphenation

    draft dodg·er

    Turkish pronunciation

    dräft däcır

    Synonyms

    draft evader

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdraft ˈdäʤər/ /ˈdræft ˈdɑːʤɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'draft, 'dr[a']ft ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English draght; akin to Old English dragan to draw; more at DRAW.
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