noun
verb
Other Word Forms
- conscriptable adjective
- nonconscriptable adjective
Etymology
Origin of conscript
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin conscrīptus “enrolled,” past participle of conscrībere “to enroll, enlist”; conscribe ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In the four years that have followed, as the war has ground on and the initial patriotic fervour has died down, thousands more have been conscripted.
From BBC
It’s a more straightforward presentation that keeps audience members in their seats, except for a moment when uprising is in the air and a few theatergoers are conscripted to join the ecstatic rebellion.
From Los Angeles Times
Temporary arrangements to continue it were formally ended by the court last year, forcing the government to begin conscripting the community.
From BBC
Trudging through snow, a young Finnish conscript carefully draws a thin blue wire between two pine trees.
From Barron's
I thank God that Papa was too old to be conscripted into the army.
From Literature
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