noun / verb
draft
Organized selection of people for assigned service.
The draft requires eligible citizens to serve in the military.
Etymology
Draft is a form of draught, an act of drawing. Recruiting people draws selected individuals out of the larger population for a required service.
More examples
- The army drafted him when he turned twenty.
- Our team drafts a promising young pitcher.
- She is the first player chosen in this year's draft.
Forms
draft · drafts · drafted · drafting
draftee noun — A person selected for military service.
Similar words
- conscription
- Specifically compulsory military service, not selection for sports teams.
- recruitment
- Finding people to join, usually voluntarily rather than compulsorily.