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dodgers

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdɑdʒɝz// UK //dˈɒdʒəz// dodgers

n. people who avoid doing something they are supposed to do, especially paying money or following rules. You often hear this word when people talk about taxes or paying for train tickets.

n. individuals who habitually evade a duty, obligation, or payment. Often used in compound forms to specify the avoided obligation, such as 'tax dodgers' or 'draft dodgers'.


SIMPLE

The city is cracking down on fare dodgers in the subway.

CONTEXTUAL

The government introduced new laws to identify tax dodgers who hide their wealth in offshore accounts.

COMPLEX

While some viewed them as principled objectors, the state officially classified the young men as draft dodgers and issued warrants for their immediate arrest.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly appears as the second element in a compound noun to describe the specific thing being avoided.

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