conscription

[US]/kənˈskrɪpʃən/
[UK]/kən'skrɪpʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. reclutamiento o sorteo obligatorio
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

army conscription

servicio militar obligatorio

Example Sentences

the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one.

el tema del servicio militar obligatorio era particularmente delicado.

The reintroduction of conscription sparked off a major rebellion.

La reintroducción del servicio militar obligatorio provocó una rebelión importante.

He was rejected by the conscription office because he was under age.

Fue rechazado por la oficina de reclutamiento porque era menor de edad.

He’s been worried that the government will introduce conscription ever since the war began.

Ha estado preocupado de que el gobierno introduzca el servicio militar obligatorio desde que comenzó la guerra.

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