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CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One who refuses to serve in the armed forces on grounds of conscience
Synonyms:
CO; conscientious objector
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Hypernyms ("conscientious objector" is a kind of...):
contestant; dissenter; dissident; objector; protester (a person who dissents from some established policy)