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draft board

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draft board
n.
A local board of civilians in charge of the selection of persons for compulsory military service.
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Noun1.draft board - a board to select personnel for involuntary military service
board - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"


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Malcolm, whom the film said evaded service in World War II by telling the draft board he wanted to organize black soldiers to kill whites, told African-Americans that if they weren't willing to fight for themselves, no one would be.
Reichenberg and his colleagues tapped into a database of Israeli young people, who are required to register with a draft board at age 17.
He can't wait for the draft board to send him to war, so that he can escape the dusty town and all of its dark memories.
 
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