0 present participle of draft
1 to write down a document for the first time, including the main points but not all the details:
2 to order people by law to join the armed forces:
He was drafted (into the army) at 18.
As early as the drafting of the twelve-year plan for science and technology in 1956, basic research had been neglected.
One annual ritual of particular political importance, which could involve partisan tasks, is the drafting of the minister's speech to his annual party conference.
He describes a contentious and secretive process of the bottom+up (or middle+up) drafting of orders that eventually reach the emperor for approval.
All interviews were recorded by means of a digital recorder, followed by drafting of major points raised.
The drafting of politicians and academics into the government tends to offer the regime a modicum of legitimacy, thereby reducing any deep cynicism and disaffection.
However, other case studies in the research programme unequivocally indicate that the defence sector is unnecessarily constrained in its contract negotiation, drafting and management.
Except for the panelists' consensus statement drafting sessions, all proceedings are open to the public.
The congress as a whole, however, was more radical than the drafting committee.
