as in recruit
a person forced or required to enroll in military service
as the war continued, the body of enlisted soldiers was supplemented by an increasing number of conscripts
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Recent Examples of conscript
Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
In the end, too many Syrians were disgusted by his dictatorship, and the conscripts in Assad's army weren't prepared to die for it.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
There is a strong fear of being conscripted into the Ukrainian military and of pro-Russia collaborators.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Noun
While North Korean special forces would likely be prioritized for better food and clothes, according to Chun, regular conscripts have struggled in the past.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
In the end, too many Syrians were disgusted by his dictatorship, and the conscripts in Assad's army weren't prepared to die for it.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
Mohammed Majid, an electrician, never took part in demonstrations and was forcibly conscripted to fight for the Assad regime.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
There is a strong fear of being conscripted into the Ukrainian military and of pro-Russia collaborators.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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Building a roster, and a team, is a one-year venture; coaches who sell earning a diploma and a four-year experience to a recruit are begging to be fired.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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If a Bonnies recruit is All-Conference one year, he’ll almost certainly be gone the next — to somewhere like Syracuse or Kentucky (or even the N.B.A.).—
Bruce Schoenfeld,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Elliott was drafted fourth overall by the Cowboys in 2016 and played for Dallas from 2016 to 2022.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Bucs likely will draft an inside linebacker and hope SirVocea Dennis recovers fully from a torn pectoral muscle.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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The plaintiffs include six transgender service members and two people seeking to enlist.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Jan. 2025
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By enlisting business sponsors and community members, what started as a family passion project has grown to a larger movement that has helped provide custom kits to over 2,750 children in 23 countries.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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