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draft dodgers

draft dodgers is the plural of draft dodger.

Meaning of draft dodger

Noun

draft dodger (plural draft dodgers)

  1. (informal) 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.
    Synonyms:
    draft evader

Questions about draft dodgers

What is draft dodgers the plural of?
Draft dodgers is the plural of draft dodger.

Words near draft dodgers in the dictionary

  1. draft board
  2. draft boards
  3. draft card
  4. draft cards
  5. draft dodger
  6. draft dodgers
  7. draft evader
  8. draft evaders
  9. draft excluder
  10. draft excluders
  11. draft horse

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