draft
• noun 1 a preliminary version of a piece of writing. 2 a plan or sketch. 3 a written order to pay a specified sum. 4 (the draft) chiefly US compulsory recruitment for military service. 5 US spelling of DRAUGHT. • verb 1 prepare a preliminary version of (a text). 2 select (a person or group) and bring them somewhere for a purpose. 3 US conscript for military service. — DERIVATIVES drafter noun. — ORIGIN phonetic spelling of DRAUGHT.
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