Conscript

//ˈkɒnskɹɪpt// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.

    "The soldier was a conscript."

  2. 2
    A constructed script or writing system, especially for use with a conlang or spelling reform.
  3. 3
    someone who is drafted into military service wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct. transitive

    "Other rich families are being accused of sending their sons abroad before they can be conscripted. Every Taiwanese man must spend three years in the army and another 20 in the reserves."

  2. 2
    enroll into service compulsorily wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Drafted into a military service or similar. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Enrolled; written; registered. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms
draftdrafteeappropriatebeat the drumbeat the drumsboot

Example

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"Is it lawful to conscript such young men against their will?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin cōnscriptus, perfect passive participle of cōnscrībō (“write together; enroll”).

Etymology 2

From con- (“constructed”) + script.

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