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conscript

noun
con·​script | \ ˈkän-ˌskript How to pronounce conscript (audio) \

Definition of conscript

 (Entry 1 of 3)

: a conscripted person (such as a military recruit)

conscript

adjective
con·​script | \ ˈkän-ˌskript How to pronounce conscript (audio) \

Definition of conscript (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : enrolled into service by compulsion : drafted
2 : made up of conscripted persons

conscript

verb
con·​script | \ kən-ˈskript How to pronounce conscript (audio) \
conscripted; conscripting; conscripts

Definition of conscript (Entry 3 of 3)

transitive verb

: to enroll into service by compulsion : draft was conscripted into the army

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Synonyms for conscript

Synonyms: Noun

draftee, inductee, selectee

Synonyms: Verb

conscribe, draft, levy

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Examples of conscript in a Sentence

Noun

as the war continued, the body of enlisted soldiers was supplemented by an increasing number of conscripts

Verb

The government is conscripting men for the army.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

When he’s kidnapped by an off-duty LAPD officer, Vic (Bautista), who is on a vengeance mission and conscripts Stu into the torture and murder of civilians. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, "Billed an action comedy, ‘Stuber’ is more like a cinematic car wreck," 11 July 2019 This clause has been upheld as constitutional by South Korean courts in the past, but is currently being challenged again in two ongoing cases by former conscripts. — James Griffiths, CNN, "Gay and trans soldiers say they were abused in South Korean military," 10 July 2019

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First Known Use of conscript

Noun

1799, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1813, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for conscript

Noun

alteration of French conscrit, from Latin conscriptus, past participle of conscribere to enroll, enlist, from com- + scribere to write — more at scribe

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More Definitions for conscript

conscript

noun

English Language Learners Definition of conscript

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a person who is forced to serve in the armed forces

conscript

verb

English Language Learners Definition of conscript (Entry 2 of 2)

: to force (someone) to serve in the armed forces
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