Meaning & use

conscription

noun·Advanced

The compulsory enrollment of people, especially young men, into a country's armed forces.

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The government introduced conscription shortly after war was declared that summer.

Many young men fled the country to avoid conscription during the conflict.

A note on using this word

In American English, "the draft" is the more common everyday term for conscription into military service.

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