conscripted
kənˈskrɪptɪd
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Definition of conscripted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
militaryenlisted compulsorily into the armed forces
  • The conscripted soldiers had to leave their families behind.
drafted enlisted
2.
forced laborforced into service or labor
  • The conscripted workers were sent to the mines.
drafted enlisted recruited
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Origin of conscripted

Latin, conscribere (to enroll)

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military conscription
group of people conscripted for military service
conscripted
recruited by force or deception

Examples of conscripted in a sentence

  • Conscripted individuals often face rigorous training.
  • The conscripted soldiers had no choice but to obey.
  • Conscripted laborers worked long hours in harsh conditions.

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  1. French:conscrit, forcé, ...
  2. German:eingezogen, ...
  3. Italian:arruolato, costretto, ...
  4. Spanish:reclutado, forzado, ...
  5. Portuguese:recrutado, forçado, ...
  6. Chinese:被征召的, 被强迫的, ...
  7. Japanese:徴兵された, 強制された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُجَنَّد, مُجَنَّد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְגוּיָּס, חַיָּב שֵׁרוּת, ...
  10. Russian:призванный, принудительный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:призваний, примусовий, ...
  12. Hindi:जबरन भर्ती किया गया, मजबूर, ...
conscript
ˈkɒnskrɪpt

Definition of conscript - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

military recruitTECH.person enlisted compulsorily into military serviceTECH.
  • The conscript was trained for six months before deployment..
draftee recruit

Verb

tr.
1.
militaryTECH.enroll someone into compulsory military serviceTECH.
  • The government conscripted thousands of young men for the war.
draft enlist
2.
compulsory serviceUKcompel someone to join a service or organizationUK
  • The regime conscripted workers for the new project.
draft enlist
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Origin of conscript

Latin, conscribere (to enroll)

Examples of conscript in a sentence

  • As a conscript, he had no choice but to serve.
  • During the crisis, they conscripted all eligible citizens.
  • He was conscripted despite his protests.
  • The army conscripted young men during the war.
  • He was conscripted into the national service last year.

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  1. French:conscrit, enrôler, ...
  2. German:Wehrpflichtiger, einziehen, ...
  3. Italian:coscritto, arruolare, ...
  4. Spanish:recluta, reclutar, ...
  5. Portuguese:recruta, recrutar, ...
  6. Chinese:新兵, 征召, ...
  7. Japanese:徴兵された人, 徴兵する, ...
  8. Arabic:مُجَنَّد, جَنَّدَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְגוּיָס, לְגַיֵּס, ...
  10. Russian:призывник, призывать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:призовник, призивати, ...
  12. Hindi:अनिवार्य सैनिक, सेना में जबरन भर्ती करना, ...
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