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Conscientious Objectors

Sometimes abbreviated to C.O.

The Oxford English Dictionary definition:

"A person who refuses on the grounds of conscience to comply with a requirement (also with to)"

Oxford English Dictionary, “conscientious objector (n.),” September 2025, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/8559730545.

Federal Government - Conscientious Objectors

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Books - Conscientious Objectors

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Desmond Doss - Conscientious Objector

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