I. cons ‧ cript 1 /kənˈskrɪpt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: conscriptus , past participle of conscribere 'to make a member of something' , from com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + scribere 'to write' ]
1 . to make someone join the army, navy etc SYN draft American English
conscript somebody into something
Young Frenchmen were conscripted into the army and forced to fight in Algeria.
2 . to make someone become a member of a group or take part in a particular activity SYN recruit
II. con ‧ script 2 /ˈkɒnskrɪpt $ ˈkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: conscrit , from Latin conscriptus ; ⇨ ↑ conscript 1 ]
someone who has been made to join the army, navy etc SYN draftee American English :
a young army conscript