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
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But as we round the first corner, almost all of the exhibits are the work of amateurs, conscripted from civilian life and professionalized into name, rank and number.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
A full-size replica of a Spanish galleon stares out into Manila Bay, the centrepiece of a museum that will transport visitors back to the 17th century, when conscripted Philippine mariners hastened the era of globalisation.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
The foreign ministry estimates that 252 Kenyans have been illegally conscripted to fight on the front line - a trend that began about six months ago and has also involved recruits from other African countries.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 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
Making Egypt pay, therefore, depended on keeping up the infrastructure and social institutions that had already existed for millennia, such as irrigation, flood control, and conscripted labor.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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