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Grammar : Noun
Spell : draf-tee, drahf-
Phonetic Transcription : dræfˈti, drɑf-



Definition of draftee

Origin :
  • 1864, in a military context, American English, from draft + -ee.
  • As in recruit : noun person beginning service
  • As in soldier : noun person serving in military
  • As in conscript : noun recruit
Example sentences :
  • In some southern states, the draftee rejection rate for Negroes exceeded 80 percent.
  • Extract from : « Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 » by Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.

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