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
In 1998, the court told the government that allowing Haredim to get out of conscription violated equal protection principles.
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Mick Krever, CNN, 25 June 2024
They can’t be moved or left behind and her husband, who is of conscription age, is not allowed to leave Ukraine.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Manpower also remains a constant strain, and conversations continue in Ukraine about lowering the minimum conscription age from 25 to 18 to bolster available troop numbers.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
This was the insurrection, the week after the Battle of Gettysburg, of mostly poor, mostly Irish New Yorkers against Lincoln’s new policy of conscription into the Union Army.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Mick Krever, CNN, 25 June 2024
They can’t be moved or left behind and her husband, who is of conscription age, is not allowed to leave Ukraine.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Manpower also remains a constant strain, and conversations continue in Ukraine about lowering the minimum conscription age from 25 to 18 to bolster available troop numbers.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
This was the insurrection, the week after the Battle of Gettysburg, of mostly poor, mostly Irish New Yorkers against Lincoln’s new policy of conscription into the Union Army.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscription
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The induction gala, scheduled for March 13, 2025, at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, will be the first to be held outside of California.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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On the induction evening of October 30th JAY-Z arrived in Cleveland with his family and team.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
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The arms industry is struggling to sustain production due to aging Soviet-era stockpiles and sanctions on critical imports while soaring recruitment costs reflect difficulties in replacing front-line losses.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Although not formally involved in recruitment efforts, sources said Disney CEO Bob Iger and entertainment chief Dana Walden have taken an interest in the process and have been in Europe in recent weeks.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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There are only about five years of life remaining in the existing permitted Nelson Sand & Gravel Mine Facility; the expansion could extend the life of the mine by another 20 to 25 years, according to a draft environmental review of the project.Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024
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Between July and October, the overall amount of beer sold fell slightly while demand for draft Guinness grew by more than 20 percent, according to The Guardian, which cited industry analysts CGA.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Conscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscription. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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