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- noun Plural form of
deferment .
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Examples
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And student deferments from the Vietnam draft ceased to be an issue.
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When he got his multiple deferments from the draft, Coward Cheney pretended we were not at war in Vietnam.
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And student deferments from the Vietnam draft ceased to be an issue.
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Vice President Dick Cheney took numerous deferments from the draft and, as the poster boy for the National Rifle Association and tough guy hunters, shot a friend in the face at close range while blasting pen-raised quail in Texas.
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He took direct aim at Cheney, who won five deferments from the army during the Vietnam era, and Bush, whose family connections kept him stateside in the National Guard and whose service still includes an unexplained gap.
09/04/2004 2004
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The federal education loans have more flexible repayment options than home equity loans, such as deferments, forbearances and extended repayment.
NYT > Home Page By MARK KANTROWITZ 2011
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That program targets €135 billion in deferments, or about 90% of the volume of Greek bonds maturing through 2020.
Default and Dissent Threaten Greece Charles Forelle 2011
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Guess who tells the Draft Board who gets deferments. can you do that, I know thats like to home work assignments you have now.
Think Progress » VIDEO: The Extreme, Violent Rhetoric Of GOP Lawmakers 2010
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By the time his number 356 was drawn during the December 1, 1969 draft lottery, Trump had already received four student deferments and a medical deferment, according to military records on file with the National Archives and Records Administration.
Donald Trump's Vietnam Draft Claim Called Into Question 2011
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More ECB's Top German Representative Resigns Stark Scenario: Resignation Spurs Germans' Euro Fears Bigger deficits, lower deferments from private credits and lower receipts from the privatization program all have the same consequence: Either more aid is needed, or Greece needs to slash its budget further.
Default and Dissent Threaten Greece Charles Forelle 2011
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