The phrase "absence of a draft" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing situations where there is no draft present, such as in a room, document, or process.
Example: "The absence of a draft in the room made it feel much warmer and more comfortable."
Alternatives: "lack of a draft" or "no draft present".
The main difference between our wars is the absence of a draft.
In the absence of a draft, the burden of fighting falls on a tiny segment of the population.
The absence of a draft bill or draft code are both notable - even more so is the lack of a statutory timetable.
It appears that the absence of a draft virtually guarantees that Presidents receive a free hand in deciding when and where to deploy troops.
It remains to be seen whether a powerful antiwar movement will emerge in the absence of a draft or, for that matter, a war.
Even after Sept. 11, 2001, Mr. Gates said, "in the absence of a draft, for a growing number of Americans, service in the military, no matter how laudable, has become something for other people to do".
But, true or untrue, if significant change in policy is what the people want and it's not forthcoming, what -- in the absence of a military draft -- will drive them to the levels of resistance necessary to force such change?
As the absence of a gene from a draft genome sequence might be considered ambiguous, we have highlighted cases for which the physiological difference predicted by the lack of certain genes could indeed be demonstrated.
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In the packaging of both Presidential candidates — the unceasing references to Kerry's combat duty in Vietnam, and Bush's stagy, relentless emphasizing of his role as Commander-in-Chief — the absence of an all-inclusive draft is ever-present in the background.
"Obviously there are differences," he said, "chief among them the absence of the draft.
