draft evader

drɑːft ɪˈveɪ.dər

Definition of draft evader - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

military

Dated

someone who avoids military service

Dated

The draft evader fled the country to avoid conscription.
Draft evaders often face legal consequences.
The government is cracking down on draft evaders.

conscientious objector

draft dodger

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Expressions with draft

draft up

create a preliminary version of a document

She will draft up the proposal for review.

feel the draft

notice a cold current of air moving in a place

I could feel the draft coming from the window.

dodge the draft

avoid compulsory military service

He fled to Canada to dodge the draft.

first draft

earliest complete version of a work made before changes or corrections

I finished the first draft of my novel last night.

draft beer

beer served from a keg or cask

He ordered a pint of draft beer.

draft copy

preliminary version of a written work

She reviewed the draft copy before the final submission.

Expressions with evader

fare evader

person who avoids paying for transportation

The fare evader was caught on the bus without a ticket.

tax evader

person who illegally avoids paying taxes

The government is cracking down on tax evaders.

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French:réfractaire, ...
German:Wehrdienstverweigerer, ...
Italian:evasore della leva, ...
Spanish:evasor del servicio militar, ...
Portuguese:evasor do serviço militar, ...
Chinese:逃避征兵者, ...
Japanese:徴兵逃れ, ...
Arabic:متهرب من التجنيد, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁתַּמֵּט מִגִּיּוּס, ...
Russian:дезертир, ...
Ukrainian:дезертир, ...
Hindi:मसौदा चोर, ...
Bengali:সামরিক খসড়া এড়ানো ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:evasor de la lleva, ...
Czech:vyhýbač vojenské službě, ...
Danish:værnepligtsunddrager, ...
Dutch:dienstweigeraar, ...
Greek:ανυπότακτος, ...
Hungarian:sorozáselkerülő, ...
Khmer:អ្នកគេចវេសពីការចូលបម្រើយោធា, ...
Korean:징병 기피자, ...
Persian:فراری از خدمت سربازی, ...
Polish:unikający poboru, ...
Portuguese (BR):evasor do serviço militar, ...
Romanian:dezertor, ...
Swedish:värnpliktsvägrare, ...
Thai:ผู้หลบหนีการเกณฑ์ทหาร, ...
Turkish:asker kaçağı, ...
Vietnamese:người trốn nghĩa vụ quân sự, ...

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