Draftee Meaning in English

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التعريف

A draftee is a person who is chosen by law to join the military, especially someone who did not volunteer.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mainly in military contexts, especially in discussions about conscription or the draft. It contrasts with 'volunteer' (someone who joins by choice). Often appears in formal, historical, or news discussions about wars.

• Spanish: recluta (por sorteo) - reclutado
• Portuguese (BR): recruta (alistado à força)
• Portuguese (PT): recruta (alistado à força)
• Chinese (Simplified): 被征召入伍者
• Chinese (Traditional): 被徵召入伍者
• Hindi: भरती किए गए सैनिक
• Arabic: المجند (عن طريق التجنيد الإجباري)
• Bengali: বাহিনী-নিয়োগপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তি - বাধ্যতামূলক সামরিক নিযোগপ্রাপ্ত
• Russian: призывник
• Japanese: 徴集兵 - 徴兵された人
• Vietnamese: tân binh bị gọi nhập ngũ
• Korean: 징집병
• Turkish: askere alınan kişi - zorunlu asker
• Urdu: بھرتی شدہ فوجی (زبردستی)
• Indonesian: wajib militer - orang yang dipanggil wajib militer

جمل نموذجية

The army called up hundreds of draftees for training.

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Each draftee received a letter with instructions.

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Some draftees had never held a gun before joining.

basic

After the draft, my uncle became a draftee and served for two years.

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Being a draftee during wartime wasn't easy for anyone.

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The government sent every draftee home after the conflict ended.

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