draft legislation

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• draft — I UK [drɑːft] / US [dræft] noun [countable] Word forms draft : singular draft plural drafts ** 1) a) something such as a plan, letter, or drawing that may have changes made to it before it is finished draft of: I showed David a draft of the… …   English dictionary

• legislation — n. statutes, laws 1) to adopt, enact, pass; draft legislation 2) to veto; vote down legislation 3) to abrogate, repeal legislation 4) emergency; progressive; remedial; social legislation * * * [ˌledʒɪs leɪʃ(ə)n] draft legislation enact pass… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Draft — An unconventional order in writing signed by a person, usually the exporter, and addressed to the importer ordering the importer or the importer s agent to pay, on demand ( sight draft) or at a fixed future date ( time draft), the amount… …   Financial and business terms

• draft — A written order drawn by one party, called a drawer, that directs a second party (almost always a bank), called a drawee, to pay a sum of money to a third party, called the payee. For example, a check. Drafts are used with letters of credit.… …   Financial and business terms

• draft — draft1 [ dræft ] noun count ** ▸ 1 cold air ▸ 2 of plan/letter etc. ▸ 3 in sports ▸ 4 into military ▸ 5 amount of liquid ▸ 6 bank draft ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) cold air that blows into a room and makes you feel uncomfortable: I feel a draft coming in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• draft — I. noun Etymology: Middle English draght; akin to Old English dragan to draw more at draw Date: 13th century 1. a. the act of drawing a net b. haul 2b 2. a. the act or an instance of drinking or inhaling; also the portion drunk or inhaled in one… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• draft — 1 n 1: a preliminary version of something (as a law) 2 a: a system for or act of selecting individuals from a group (as for military service) b: the act or process of selecting an individual (as for political candidacy) without his or her… …   Law dictionary

• draft — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 rough/early version of a written document ADJECTIVE ▪ early, first, initial, original, preliminary ▪ rough, working ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Draft dodger — A draft dodger, draft evader or draft resister, is a person who avoids ( dodges ) or otherwise violates the conscription policies of the nation in which he or she is a citizen or resident, by leaving the country, going into hiding, attempting to… …   Wikipedia

• legislation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ federal, national, parliamentary, state ▪ draft, proposed ▪ fresh (esp. BrE), further …   Collocations dictionary

• Draft lottery (1969) — Representative Alexander Pirnie (R NY) drawing the first number. On December 1, 1969, the Selective Service System of the United States conducted two lotteries to determine the order of call to military service in the Vietnam War for men born… …   Wikipedia