conscription
Americannoun
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compulsory enrollment of persons for military or naval service; draft.
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a compulsory contribution of money to a government during a time of war.
noun
Other Word Forms
- anticonscription noun
- conscriptional adjective
- nonconscription noun
- proconscription adjective
Etymology
Origin of conscription
First recorded in 1350–1400 for earlier sense “piece of writing”; 1795–1805 for current senses; Middle English conscripcioun, from Latin conscrīptiōn-, stem of conscrīptiō “composition, written record, levy of troops,” equivalent to conscript + -ion
Example Sentences
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By the time the last BTS member ended his conscription last June, anticipation of the group’s return was running high.
It was several days before I perceived that most of these “girls” were young men in hiding from the forced-labor conscription, which had grown more ruthless than ever.
From Literature
But Croatia's conscription drive is already in motion.
From BBC
If they are eligible for conscription, and do not have an exemption from service, they can be driven off to the barracks on the spot.
From BBC
The Kenyan government, which previously estimated that about 200 of its nationals had been recruited to fight for Russia, wants Moscow to bar the conscription of Kenyan soldiers.
From BBC
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