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conscription
- /kənˈskɹɪpʃən/
Where it comes from
From Middle French conscription, from Latin cōnscriptiō (“levying of troops”).
noun conscriptions
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Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority.
Similar: draft
- An enrolling or registering. conscription of men of war
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: muster, draft, selective service, enlistment, soldiering, recruitment, recruiting, mobilization, levy, enrolment, incorporation, recruit, service, military draft, call-up, induction
Translations
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noun involuntary labor, especially military service
| Español | servicio militar obligatorio, reclutamiento obligatorio, reclutamiento forzoso, conscripción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 징병 jingbyeong |
| 日本語 | 徴兵 chōhei |
| 中文 | 徵兵 /征兵 zhēngbīng |
| हिन्दी | अनिवार्य सैन्य सेवा anivārya sainya sevā |
| Português | serviço militar obrigatório, conscrição |
| Français | conscription, service militaire obligatoire |
| Deutsch | Wehrpflicht, Konskription |
| Italiano | coscrizione, arruolamento, servizio militare obbligatorio |
| Ελληνικά | στρατολόγηση stratológisi |
| Русский | во́инская пови́нность vóinskaja povínnostʹ, во́инская обя́занность vóinskaja objázannostʹ, призы́в prizýv |
| العربية | تَجْنِيد إِجْبَارِيّ tajnīd ʔijbāriyy |
| עברית | גיוס giyús |
Talk about this word "conscription." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/conscription. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. conscription. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/conscription "conscription." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/conscription.Cite this
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title = {conscription},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
