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con·script

conscript

 
 
parts of speech:
transitive verb, noun, adjective
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part of speech: transitive verb
pronunciation: kn skrIpt
inflections: conscripts, conscripting, conscripted
definition: to enroll by force of law in military service; draft.
similar words:
draft, enlist, impress, induct, press
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part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kan skrIpt
definition: a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee.
The army needed conscripts because there were not enough volunteers.
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part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: kan skrIpt
definition: enrolled in military service by legal compulsion; drafted.
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