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draftsperson

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noun drafts·person \ˈdraf(t)s-ˌpər-sən\

Definition of draftsperson

  1. :  draftsman 1

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Examples of draftsperson in a Sentence

  1. She was one of the bill's draftspeople.

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1975

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