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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   compulsory military service wordnet
3. 3
   An enrolling or registering. countable, uncountable

   "conscription of men of war"

Synonyms

All synonyms

draftbanzaibattle crybugle callcallcall to arms

Example

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"Senator Tom Jackson was opposed to conscription."

Etymology

From Middle French conscription, from Latin cōnscriptiō (“levying of troops”).

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