objector

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He declared himself a conscientious objector during World War II. He was imprisoned, abandoned by his family and returned to Birmingham only to be further ostracized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

In 1985, as the Year of the Pacific approached, the ship’s captain was Peter Willcox, a lifelong seaman and conscientious objector from Vietnam who’d devoted his career to environmental action on the oceans.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

If a book is returned to the library, an objector may request a review by a state-appointed special magistrate at the expense of the school district.”

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024

Simon Wheeler, managing director of Canonbury Products located on St James Road, spoke at the meeting as an objector and said he was "disappointed" Mercedes had not been in touch to discuss their proposals.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

During the Vietnam War, he was a conscientious objector, and there is still something of the ’60s hippie about him, like the Mao cap he sometimes wears over his braided yarmulke.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell