1 [C] a rough written version of sth that is not yet in its final form:
I've made a rough draft of the letter. * This is only the first draft of my speech. * the final draft (= the final version) * The legislation is still in draft form. * a draft constitution / treaty / agreement
2 [C] (finance) a written order to a bank to pay money to sb:
Payment must be made by bank draft drawn on a UK bank.
3 (the draft) [sing.] (especially AmE) = CONSCRIPTION
4 [sing.] (AmE) a system in which professional teams in some sports choose players each year from among college students:
He was the fourth player chosen in the 1992 draft, but the first of his class to reach the major leagues.
5 [C] (AmE) = DRAUGHT
adjective (AmE) = DRAUGHT
verb (also draught especially in BrE) [VN]
1 to write the first rough version of sth such as a letter, speech, or book:
to draft a constitution / contract / bill * I'll draft a letter for you.
2 [+adv./prep.] to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task:
Extra police are being drafted in to control the crowds.
3 [usuallypassive] (AmE) = CONSCRIPT:
He had been drafted to fight in the Vietnam war. * They were drafted into the army.
