draft dodger

draft dodger
noun
someone who is drafted and illegally refuses to serve
Syn: ↑draft evader
Hypernyms: ↑deserter, ↑defector

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ˈdraft dodger [draft dodger draft dodgers] noun (NAmE, disapproving)
a person who illegally tries to avoid doing military service

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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