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Definition of conscientious objector noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

conscientious objector

noun

/ˌkɒnʃiˌenʃəs əbˈdʒektə(r)/

/ˌkɑːnʃiˌenʃəs əbˈdʒektər/

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a person who refuses to serve in the armed forces for moral reasons compare draft dodger, pacifist

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