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Meanings of draft evasion in English

Russian
уклонение от военной службы
Spanish
insumisión
Catalan
insubmissió

Intentional non-compliance with military conscription.

Related terms
уклонение от военной службы
Synonyms
Examples for "draft dodger"
Examples for "draft dodger"
1
I'm not even sure exactly what the draft dodger army looks like.
War Slut
2
While there, he met an American draft dodger named Julian Castle.
Cat’s Cradle
3
A draft dodger who pays his first-year know-nothings more than I'll ever make.
True blue
4
When he grew up, he was almost certain to turn out a draft dodger.
The new yorker
5
This is rich as it comes from the most famous draft dodger in history.
The Irish Times
1
The first residents of the Thicket were jayhawkers, or draft evaders who hid out there.
The new yorker
2
It also proposed backing up the policy by levying stiff financial penalties against any future draft evaders.
Reuters
3
He's been merciless in his prosecution of slackers and draft evaders and has made himself quite famous.
The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit; Or, Over the Top with the Winn...
4
The New Yorker, June 12, 1943 P. 11 Excuses offered by draft evaders.
The new yorker
5
His platform not only called for ending the Vietnam War, but greatly reducing defence spending and amnesty for draft evaders.
Reuters
Usage of draft evasion in English
1
His fame had rested on lechery, alcoholism, reckless driving, and draft evasion.
Cat’s Cradle
2
He was tried, found guilty of draft evasion, and stripped of his heavyweight title.
Ebony
3
In June of that year he was found guilty of draft evasion and sentenced to five years in jail.
Reuters
4
Finally, 8,750 men were convicted of draft evasion.
The zinn reader