anti-draft
adjective
an·ti-draft
ˌan-tē-ˈdraft 
-ˈdräft,
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to a military draft of individuals for compulsory service
anti-draft demonstrations
a group chanting anti-draft slogans
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Most men who wanted to volunteer for the military have already done so, and small anti-draft protests had broken out before the new laws were passed.
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Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Anti-draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-draft. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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