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conscientious objector

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conscientious objector
n. Abbr. CO
One who on the basis of religious or moral principles refuses to bear arms or participate in military service.
conscientious objection n.
conscientious objector
Noun
a person who refuses to serve in the armed forces on moral or religious grounds
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Noun1.conscientious objector - one who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience
CO
dissenter, dissident, objector, protester, contestant - a person who dissents from some established policy
Translations
Spanish conscientious objector n → objetor m de conciencia
French conscientious objector n → objecteur m de conscience
German conscientious objector conscientious n → Wehrdienst- or Kriegsdienstverweigerer m (aus Gewissensgründen)
Italian conscientious objector n → obiettore m di coscienza
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