CONSCRIPT


Meaning of CONSCRIPT in English

(~ed)

1.

A ~ is a person who has been made to join the armed forces of a country.

? volunteer

N-COUNT

2.

If someone is ~ed, they are officially made to join the armed forces of a country.

He was ~ed into the German army...

Peter was ~ed like every other young man.

= draft

VERB: usu passive, be V-ed into n, be V-ed

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