Draftee

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is drafted (into a military service, etc).

    "During a televised interview on Wednesday, Shoigu said Russia would be targeting 300,000 draftees, mainly those with recent military experience."

  2. 2
    someone who is drafted into military service wordnet

Synonyms

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bootconscriptdraftdraughtdraughtsmandraughty

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"During a televised interview on Wednesday, Shoigu said Russia would be targeting 300,000 draftees, mainly those with recent military experience."

Etymology

From draft + -ee.

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