Definition
Definition of conscripting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
authorityRare forcing someone into a particular roleRare
- The conscripting manager assigned everyone to new tasks without asking.
- The conscripting teacher assigned extra homework to everyone.
- The conscripting leader gave orders without consulting the team.
Origin of conscripting
Latin, con (together) + scribere (write)
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- French:forcé, ...
- German:erzwungen, ...
- Italian:costringente, ...
- Spanish:imponedor, ...
- Portuguese:impositivo, ...
- Chinese:强制性的, ...
- Japanese:強制する, ...
- Arabic:إِجباري, ...
- Hebrew:כּוֹפֶה, ...
- Russian:принуждающий, ...
- Ukrainian:примусовий, ...
- Hindi:मजबूर करने वाला, ...
Definition of conscript - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
military recruitTECH. person enlisted compulsorily into military serviceTECH.
- The conscript was trained for six months before deployment..
Verb
1.
militaryTECH. enroll someone into compulsory military serviceTECH.
- The government conscripted thousands of young men for the war.
2.
compulsory serviceUK compel someone to join a service or organizationUK
- The regime conscripted workers for the new project.
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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- French:conscrit, enrôler, ...
- German:Wehrpflichtiger, einziehen, ...
- Italian:coscritto, arruolare, ...
- Spanish:recluta, reclutar, ...
- Portuguese:recruta, recrutar, ...
- Chinese:新兵, 征召, ...
- Japanese:徴兵された人, 徴兵する, ...
- Arabic:مُجَنَّد, جَنَّدَ, ...
- Hebrew:מְגוּיָס, לְגַיֵּס, ...
- Russian:призывник, призывать, ...
- Ukrainian:призовник, призивати, ...
- Hindi:अनिवार्य सैनिक, सेना में जबरन भर्ती करना, ...
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