{
    "term": "draft",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "This is only the first draft of my speech."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've made a **rough draft** of the letter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The final published version differs from **earlier drafts** in many key details."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **final draft** *(= the final version)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **draft report/plan/bill/resolution**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a draft document/proposal"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the draft constitution/legislation/agreement"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The legislation is still in draft form."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I sent an early draft to an agent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She produced an initial draft of her plans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The preliminary draft of the agreement has been approved."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The students were invited to submit drafts for feedback."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Is this the final draft?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The original drafts for the new building are with the architects."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is a rough draft of how the park should be laid out."
                }
            ],
            "topics": [
                "Law and justice",
                "Phones, email and the internet",
                "Business"
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["early", "first", "initial"],
                "verb + draft": ["draw up", "prepare", "produce"],
                "draft + noun": ["agreement", "bill", "budget"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the draft"],
                "phrases": ["in draft form"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a written order to a bank to pay money to somebody",
            "labels": "(finance)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Payment must be made **by bank draft** drawn on a UK bank."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the practice of ordering people by law to join the armed forces",
            "labels": "(especially US English)British English usually",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["War and conflict"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["military"],
                "verb + the draft": ["avoid", "dodge", "oppose"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a system in which professional teams in some sports choose players each year from among college students",
            "labels": "(North American English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was the fourth player chosen in the 2017 draft, but the first of his class to reach the major leagues."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a flow of cool air in a room or other small space",
            "labels": "(North American English)British English",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Can you shut the door? There's a draft in here."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "one continuous action of swallowing liquid (= making it go down your throat); the amount swallowed",
            "labels": "(North American English)British English(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He took a deep draft of his beer."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "medicine in a liquid form",
            "labels": "(North American English)British English(old use or literary)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a sleeping draft *(= one that makes you sleep)*"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Social issues"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/drɑːft/",
                "audio": "dr/draft/draft__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dræft/",
                "audio": "dr/draft/draft__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: phonetic spelling of draught."
}