Words

[dunbaranne]

Which French word is given to a person who avoids military conscription by obtaining a government job?

[shaneystar2]

Bit of a shot in the dark ..but.. but a zombie was Canadian Slang for an army conscript assigned to home defence during World War II.
The word zombie is from Caribbean French.

[JMR27]

embusque might be the word you're after
Chambersdefines it as 'a person who evades military service' (it doesn't mention obtaining a government job though)

[prospector]

embusqu�

This french language dictionary -

http://www.linternaute.com/dictionnaire/fr/def inition/embusque/

gives a definition of -

�Militaire affect� � un poste sans danger�

�(i.e a person who is in the military, but given a job away from danger)

[Figi]

It would be polite, dunbaranne, if you mentioned that this is from a current prize quiz. Ditto your next question.