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conscript

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Definition of conscript

verb

Pronunciation: /kənˈskrɪpt/

[with object]

enlist (someone) compulsorily, typically into the armed services:they were conscripted into the army

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnskrɪpt/

a person enlisted compulsorily: army conscripts [as modifier]:conscript troops

Origin:

late 18th century (as a noun): from French conscrit, from Latin conscriptus, past participle of conscribere 'enrol'. The verb is a back-formation from conscription