The forced induction of a person into the armed forces. In the USA, this typically applies only to healthy young heterosexual males with low lottery numbers, non-exempt religions & poor political connections. Proponents of the draft cite advantages over a voluntary army: lower cost, ethnic diversity (but not gender), greater governmental reluctance to enter wars. These claims have yet to be documented however. Both Republicans & Democrats are split on this issue & will generally let public opinion guide them. Libertarians oppose the draft as mere time-share slavery, & lacking any of the claimed benefits.
The military draft appears to violate the US Constitution's prohibition against involuntary servitude.
by Tom Stockton December 14, 2006
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the action that is taken so that goverment officials can sleep at night when they know that innocent and young civilians have died because the president is given permission to declaire war but realizes that no one wants to die for a war they don't believe in and said government officials don't want to loose loved ones themselves.
i am engaged to be married. i don't want to leave a widow because i died for a war which, when you get down to it, is all about oil rights anyway.
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When youre not quite sure which person you’re going to pursue this coming autumn, you have to go over your draft board.
When youre not quite sure which person you’re going to pursue this coming autumn, you have to go over your draft board.
Tom: bro I made my draft board, but I think someone is going to draft(cuff) my #1 before me.
Chad: That’s why you got the board man, just go on to #2. My draft board is full I have 74 prospects
Tom: bro what.
Chad: That’s why you got the board man, just go on to #2. My draft board is full I have 74 prospects
Tom: bro what.
by coywow September 22, 2022
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My girl is a bonafide draft dodger.
You gots to be kidding me, She told me she was in the Air Force as an Arabic Linguist.
No man, I'm not talking about her military record. I mean, the chick is cold all the time and she runs up my electric bills up all winter.
You gots to be kidding me, She told me she was in the Air Force as an Arabic Linguist.
No man, I'm not talking about her military record. I mean, the chick is cold all the time and she runs up my electric bills up all winter.
by SCRhollywood November 23, 2009
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by Big Nation March 28, 2003
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