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
Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Since 2022, Putin has ordered two previous expansions in the number of combat troops, in addition to a mobilization of military reservists and conscripts.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
North Korea has the longest mandatory female military involvement in the world, although not all women are conscripted.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 16 Apr. 2024
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Noun
According to the head of the national draft service, the latest conscripts will serve only in Russia, not in Ukraine.
National.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Since 2022, Putin has ordered two previous expansions in the number of combat troops, in addition to a mobilization of military reservists and conscripts.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Verb
The terror group killed thousands, predominantly targeting men and elderly women, while abducting boys to forcibly conscript them as child soldiers.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
North Korea has the longest mandatory female military involvement in the world, although not all women are conscripted.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 16 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscript
Noun
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In the British West Indies, officials decided that Black recruits were the only viable solution to defend the colonies against the French, who occupied numerous neighboring territories in the Caribbean.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The unheralded, no-star recruit was exactly what Miskdeen wanted for his Kent State team at the time.Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Her husband was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers and eventually started playing for the Broncos.Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Eli was drafted by the Chargers and sent to the New York Giants via trade, a move many contended was a result of his family's wishes.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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But instead of an 82-year-old Harrison Ford reprising his role yet again, if in just voice and motion capture, Bethesda Studios and MachineGames enlisted another kind of A-lister: legendary video game actor Troy Baker.Ryan Benk, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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Others enlist the help of a ghostwriter to transform their experience into a book.John Hall, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscript. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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