as in induction
the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces
At the outbreak of war, young people knew they would soon face conscription into the army. a campaign to end conscription
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Recent Examples of conscription
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, thousands of Russians – especially men of service age – have fled to Georgia to avoid conscription, tearing at the country’s social fabric as many Georgians express fears of creeping Russification.
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Lex Harvey, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Moscow and Kyiv have both grappled with how to refill their exhausted ranks while avoiding deeply unpopular moves such as mobilization or further lowering conscription ages.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
In what’s widely seen as a sign of desperation, the junta announces mandatory conscription for all men between 18 and 35 years old and all women between 18 and 27.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
His father sent him to the United States at the age of 18 to avoid conscription in the Napoleonic Wars.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2024
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Lex Harvey, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Moscow and Kyiv have both grappled with how to refill their exhausted ranks while avoiding deeply unpopular moves such as mobilization or further lowering conscription ages.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
In what’s widely seen as a sign of desperation, the junta announces mandatory conscription for all men between 18 and 35 years old and all women between 18 and 27.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
His father sent him to the United States at the age of 18 to avoid conscription in the Napoleonic Wars.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscription
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Beltran — who received 57.1% of the vote last year — is in his third year of eligibility, so induction is likely coming sooner rather than later for the former five-tool center fielder.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025
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On April 28th, 1967, Ali refused induction into the U.S. military.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Graham Potter is now in charge and the Englishman has been joined by his long-term head of recruitment Kyle Macaulay, who enquiries for Steidten are already being directed towards.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The recruitment gap ultimately shapes the battlefield.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The data in this story comes from a July 24 draft of the report.—
Samson Zhang,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Filling those holes requires draft picks and salary-cap space.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Conscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscription. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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