draftee

[ draf-tee, drahf- ]

noun

1. a person who is drafted into military service. Compare enlistee ( def 1 ).

draftee

/ drɑːfˈtiː /

noun

1. a conscript

Word History and Origins

Origin of draftee¹

First recorded in 1860–65; draft + -ee

Example Sentences

How does a draftee with a Purple Heart stack up against a volunteer who wasn’t wounded?

From Salon

He deserves, like all draftees, to play somewhere he can be himself and lay down his own footprints and be celebrated.

From Los Angeles Times

Consider that there are roughly 256 draftees every year — give or take a few — and 1,696 players on initial 53-man rosters every year, and simple math shows there’s always a numbers game at hand.

From Seattle Times

As such, the next few weeks will give the Seahawks their best view yet of what to expect from Murphy, third-round pick guard Christian Haynes and the rest of the draftees.

From Seattle Times

Florida State, which finished fifth in the final CFP rankings, also had 10 draftees.

From Seattle Times

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