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draft board

noun

  1. a board of civilians charged with registering, classifying, and selecting persons for U.S. military service.


draft board

noun

  1. a tribunal responsible for the selection of personnel liable for compulsory military service
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of draft board1

First recorded in 1950–55
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On his first full day in office, he pardoned hundreds of thousands of men who had evaded service in Vietnam - either by fleeing abroad or failing to register with their local draft board.

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Many mock draft boards have projected Bona as a second-round selection, a reflection of his sustained inability to avoid foul trouble as well as subpar rebounding numbers for a player his size.

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Still, no matter his performance here, there will be questions about just how high up draft boards he can go.

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There are free agents to evaluate and a draft board to assemble as Rams general manager Les Snead prepares to possibly pick in the first round for the first time in eight years.

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Some of the other selections they received they used to move around the draft board and add other players to the mix.

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