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Draftee

By Kennedy Hickman, About.com

Definition:

The term draftee was developed during the American Civil War. First appearing in the Confederacy, then the Union, the term draftee came to mean a soldier conscripted into service through the draft. It remained in use through the 20th century.

Pronunciation: draf-tee

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