Draft and Recruit

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Draft

Draft verb - To pick especially for required military service.

Usage example: my grandfather was drafted to fight in a war that he opposed

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Recruit is a synonym for draft in enroll in the armed forces topic. In some cases you can use "Recruit" instead a verb "Draft", when it comes to topics like select for military force.

Nearby Words: drafted, drafting, draftee, drafter, draftsman

Recruit

Recruit verb - Cause to assemble or enlist in the military.

Usage example: recruit new soldiers

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Draft is a synonym for recruit (North American) in enlist topic. You can use "Draft" instead a verb "Recruit", if it concerns topics such as enroll in the armed forces, gather resources.

Nearby Words: recruitment, recruiting, recruited, recruiter

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good	good draft	good recruit
standard	standard draft	standard recruit
top	top draft	top recruit
single	single draft	single recruit
Other adjectives: lowly, little, mandatory, new, former, final, next, last, recent, previous, newest.

Both words in one sentence

The North could recruit/draft more soldiers when they lost some to capture, while the South could not.

Source: Useful Notes / The American Civil War
Sergeant Haldeman in The Draft warns that any recruit who messes with him "will get more grief than you can handle".

Source: Drill Sergeant Nasty

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