adj
drafted
adj
1
Called up for compulsory military service.
"His grandfather was drafted during the war."
2
Selected onto a professional sports team.
"She was drafted straight out of college."
How to Use Drafted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPast tense/adjective form of "draft" — conscripted, or picked for a sports team.
Common pairings
drafted into the army
drafted by a team
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