conscription

[ kuhn-skrip-shuhn ]

/ kənˈskrɪp ʃən /

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noun

compulsory enrollment of persons for military or naval service; draft.

a compulsory contribution of money to a government during a time of war.

Origin of conscription

1350–1400 for earlier sense “piece of writing”; 1795–1805 for current senses; Middle English conscripcioun<Latin conscrīptiōn- (stem of conscrīptiō) a drawing up in writing, levying of troops, equivalent to conscrīpt(us) (see conscript) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM conscription

con·scrip·tion·al, adjectivean·ti·con·scrip·tion, nounnon·con·scrip·tion, nounpro·con·scrip·tion, adjective

Words nearby conscription

conscious uncoupling, conscribe, conscript, conscriptee, conscript fathers, conscription, conscriptionist, consecrate, consecration, consecution, consecutive

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Example sentences from the Web for conscription

When I reported for my conscription in 2010 I thought I would do my two years of service without anything happening.
Former Syrian Soldier Describes Life in the Army at the Start of War|Andrew Slater|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In Israel, conscription remains the rule and military service is the norm.
In Israel, Netanyahu Assembles the Coalition That Eluded Romney|Lloyd Green|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bennett, it's true, demanded changing that agreement—once the conscription problem was settled.
The Single Issue Postponing Israeli Politics|Gershom Gorenberg|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lapid will have to swallow a painful compromise on ultra-Orthodox conscription.
Obama Complicates Netanyahu’s Coalition Talks|J. J. Goldberg|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The hametz example may also enhance our understanding of the debate on the conscription of haredi men to the IDF.
How Israel Isn't Like Saudi Arabia|Yoav Sivan|July 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Having a weak constitution and defective sight, he avoided the conscription.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4|Charles Dudley Warner
I was a refractory, I evaded the conscription, that was all.
The Village Rector|Honore de Balzac
This I did for the Bureau of Conscription, which was found very useful.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital|John Beauchamp Jones
Regarded as a compromise between universal and voluntary service, conscription still maintains a precarious existence in Europe.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various
Leaving this place deprived him of his immunity from conscription.
Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout|Alfred Bishop Mason

British Dictionary definitions for conscription

conscription

/ (kənˈskrɪpʃən) /

noun

compulsory military service

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单词	conscription
释义	conscription [ kuhn-skrip-shuhn ] / kənˈskrɪp ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conscription ON THESAURUS.COM noun compulsory enrollment of persons for military or naval service; draft. a compulsory contribution of money to a government during a time of war. Origin of conscription 1350–1400 for earlier sense “piece of writing”; 1795–1805 for current senses; Middle English conscripcioun<Latin conscrīptiōn- (stem of conscrīptiō) a drawing up in writing, levying of troops, equivalent to conscrīpt(us) (see conscript) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM conscription con·scrip·tion·al, adjectivean·ti·con·scrip·tion, nounnon·con·scrip·tion, nounpro·con·scrip·tion, adjective Words nearby conscription conscious uncoupling, conscribe, conscript, conscriptee, conscript fathers, conscription, conscriptionist, consecrate, consecration, consecution, consecutive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conscription When I reported for my conscription in 2010 I thought I would do my two years of service without anything happening. Former Syrian Soldier Describes Life in the Army at the Start of War\|Andrew Slater\|September 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In Israel, conscription remains the rule and military service is the norm. In Israel, Netanyahu Assembles the Coalition That Eluded Romney\|Lloyd Green\|March 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Bennett, it's true, demanded changing that agreement—once the conscription problem was settled. The Single Issue Postponing Israeli Politics\|Gershom Gorenberg\|March 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Lapid will have to swallow a painful compromise on ultra-Orthodox conscription. Obama Complicates Netanyahu’s Coalition Talks\|J. J. Goldberg\|February 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The hametz example may also enhance our understanding of the debate on the conscription of haredi men to the IDF. How Israel Isn't Like Saudi Arabia\|Yoav Sivan\|July 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Having a weak constitution and defective sight, he avoided the conscription. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4\|Charles Dudley Warner I was a refractory, I evaded the conscription, that was all. The Village Rector\|Honore de Balzac This I did for the Bureau of Conscription, which was found very useful. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital\|John Beauchamp Jones Regarded as a compromise between universal and voluntary service, conscription still maintains a precarious existence in Europe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6\|Various Leaving this place deprived him of his immunity from conscription. Tom Strong, Lincoln's Scout\|Alfred Bishop Mason British Dictionary definitions for conscription conscription / (kənˈskrɪpʃən) / noun compulsory military service Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conscription enrollment, induction
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