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单词 draftee
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draftee

[ draf-tee, drahf- ]
/ dræfˈti, drɑf- /
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noun

a person who is drafted into military service.Compare enlistee (def. 1).

Origin of draftee

First recorded in 1860–65; draft + -ee

Words nearby draftee

draft animal, draft beer, draft board, draft chair, draft dodger, draftee, draft horse, drafting, drafting board, drafting yard, draft mark
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Example sentences from the Web for draftee

  • This makes the SGR-A1 much more expensive than the average South Korean draftee private, who earns less than $100 a month.

    Smoke Rings, Mystery Backpacks and Gun-Toting Robots: The Weird Wartech of the Korean Conflict|Kyle Mizokami|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • As the Texas governor inches closer to the 2012 race, he would do well to remember the lessons of another popular GOP draftee.

    Rick Perry’s Biggest Hurdle|Matt Latimer|July 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for draftee

draftee
/ (drɑːfˈtiː) /

noun

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