conscript

[US]/kənˈskrɪpt/
[UK]/kənˈskrɪpt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. enlist by compulsion
n. draftee

Example Sentences

they were conscripted into the army.

a conscript in a shabby uniform saluted the car.

My sons were conscripted in the last war.

Not quite documentary, not quite drama, this reenactment of a fictional conscript's life building the Great Pyramid of Giza is best described as docudrama.

The government conscripted young men into the military during the war.

Conscripted soldiers were sent to the front lines.

Conscript labor was used to build the infrastructure.

He was conscripted into the army against his will.

The conscripted workers were paid minimal wages.

Conscripting civilians during times of crisis is a controversial practice.

The military conscripted new recruits every year.

Conscripting individuals for forced labor is a violation of human rights.

The conscripted workers were trained for various tasks.

The conscripted soldiers were deployed to different regions.

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