conscript
verb [T] /kənˈskrɪpt/ (US usually draft)Definition
› to force someone by law to serve in one of the armed forces: He was conscripted into the army at the age of 18.Joining or leaving the army conscript /ˈkɒn.skript/
/ˈkɑːn-/ noun [C] (US usually draftee) › Over half the army was composed of conscripts. → Compare volunteer nounSoldiers and people who fight in wars conscript /ˈkɒn.skript/
/ˈkɑːn-/ adjective [before noun] › a conscript armyJoining or leaving the army conscription /-ˈskrɪp.ʃən/ noun [U] › Ever since the war began he's been worried that the government will introduce conscription.Joining or leaving the army
/ˈkɑːn-/ noun [C] (US usually draftee) › Over half the army was composed of conscripts. → Compare volunteer nounSoldiers and people who fight in wars conscript /ˈkɒn.skript/
/ˈkɑːn-/ adjective [before noun] › a conscript armyJoining or leaving the army conscription /-ˈskrɪp.ʃən/ noun [U] › Ever since the war began he's been worried that the government will introduce conscription.Joining or leaving the army(Definition of conscript verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- buy yourself out phrasal verb
- call sb up phrasal verb (MILITARY)
- call-up noun
- commission noun (MILITARY)
- demob noun
- demob verb
- demobilize verb
- desert verb (RUN AWAY)
- deserter noun
- desertion noun
- draft dodger noun
- draft noun (MILITARY)
- draft verb (MILITARY)
- draftee noun
- enlist verb (JOIN)
- enlisted adjective
- join up phrasal verb
- recruit verb
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