conscripted
Americanadjective
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drafted for military or naval service.
There was some discussion about which was better, an all-volunteer army or a conscripted army.
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pressed or compelled into service.
Finally, I wish to acknowledge the hurriedly conscripted actors who worked hard under time pressure to make the play a success.
verb
Etymology
Origin of conscripted
First recorded in 1800–10; conscript ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; conscript ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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His grandfather had fled their village in 1948 to avoid being conscripted in the civil war that was upending millions of lives.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Once conscripted, the pressure to sign a fully-fledged army contract often starts within days.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
With able-bodied German men conscripted to fight in the war, workers from the lands the Nazis occupied were drafted to meet the labor shortage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
One kind and patient spectator conscripted to play the school counselor had to remove her shoe to improvise a sock puppet, one of the tools of her empathetic practice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
Last year, just before Purim, Anya’s life had turned sideways when Papa had been conscripted and sent to Rûm.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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