anti-draft
adjective[before noun]
mainlyUS(alsoantidraft)uk/ˌæn.tiˈdrɑːft/us/ˌæn.t̬iˈdræft//ˌæn.taɪˈdræft/opposedto thesystemoforderingpeoplebylawtojointhearmedforces, orintendedtoprotestabout thissystem:
They hadfoundedanationalantidraftgroup.
Anti-draftriotstookplacein New York inJuly1863.
- By the end of 1969 he was aprominentanti-draftorganizer.
- She did anti-draftorganizing.
- Thevenuewas acentreof anti-draftactivity.
- the anti-draftsentimentduring the Vietnam War
- the 1960s anti-draftmovement
Joining or leaving the army
- buy
- buysomeoneout
- call
- callsomeoneup
- commission
- conscription
- demob
- demobilization
- demobilize
- desert
- deserter
- desertion
- dishonourable discharge
- draft dodger
- enlist
- enlisted
- join
- join up
- re-enlistment
- re-up