back door draft n.— «One individual advised that he is being involuntarily recalled for placement in the Army Reserve, despite having been out of the Army for over two years. Apparently the referenced action is being taken because of the...
back door draft n.— «[Arnold] Garcia:&hellip’”The use of the increaseing dependence on the reserve and guard components amounts to, as one of the editorial writers said in a meeting yesterday, a back door draft...
backdoor draft n. extension of military enlistments through stop-loss orders, which force personnel to involuntarily extend their tours of duty. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
backdoor draft n.— «That’s a draft…a backdoor draft. That’s compulsory military service…against the individual’s will.» —“Uncle Sam still wants them” by Bettijane Levine Orlando...
caging n.— «Computer Caging (caging is the direct-mail industry term for collecting money) had raised money for Gann’s fight to preserve Proposition 13 from a legal counter-attack.» —“‘Booming Enterprise’ New Forces Take Political...
caging n.— «When the checks come in, they are subject to one of the strangest entries on the campaign’s expense ledger: “batching and caging,” or opening the envelopes, sorting the checks and keeping them secure.» —“Bush...