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conscript

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Etymology 1

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FromLatincōnscriptus, perfect passive participle ofcōnscrībō(write together; enroll).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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conscript (pluralconscripts)

  1. One who iscompulsorilyenrolled, often into amilitary service; adraftee.
    The soldier was aconscript.
Translations
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draftee

Adjective

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conscript (notcomparable)

  1. Drafted into a military service or similar.
  2. Enrolled; written; registered.
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drafted

Verb

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conscript (third-person singular simple presentconscripts,present participleconscripting,simple past and past participleconscripted)

  1. (transitive) Toenroll compulsorily; todraft; toinduct.
    Synonyms:draft,induct
    • 1996 March 15,Jonathan Mirsky, “Taiwan President visits islanders to bolster morale”, inThe Times[1], number65,528,→ISSN,→OCLC, Overseas News,page15, column 3:
      Other rich families are being accused of sending their sons abroad before they can beconscripted. Every Taiwanese man must spend three years in the army and another 20 in the reserves.
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Translations
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to enrol(l) compulsorily

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Etymology 2

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Fromcon-(constructed) +‎script.

Noun

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conscript (pluralconscripts)

  1. Aconstructedscript orwriting system, especially for use with aconlang orspelling reform.
    Synonym:neography
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