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con·script    Audio Help   [v. kuhn-skript; n., adj. kon-skript] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object)
1.to draft for military or naval service.
2.to compel into service.
–noun
3.a recruit obtained by conscription.
–adjective
4.enrolled or formed by conscription; drafted: a conscript soldier.

[Origin: 1525–35; < L conscrīptus, ptp. of conscrībere to conscribe; see con-, script]

con·script·a·ble, adjective

1. induct, impress, recruit, mobilize.
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con·script    Audio Help   (kŏn'skrĭpt')  Pronunciation Key 
n.   One compulsorily enrolled for service, especially in the armed forces; a draftee.

adj.   Enrolled compulsorily; drafted.

tr.v.   (kən-skrĭpt') con·script·ed, con·script·ing, con·scripts
To enroll compulsorily into service; draft.


[Latin cōnscriptus, past participle of cōnscrībere, to enroll : com-, com- + scrībere, to write; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots.]

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conscript

noun
1. someone who is drafted into military service [syn: draftee] [ant: military volunteer

verb
1. enroll into service compulsorily; "The men were conscripted" 

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conscript [ˈkonskript] noun
a person legally ordered by the state to serve in the armed forces etc
Arabic: مُجنَّد
Chinese (Simplified): 应征士兵
Chinese (Traditional): 應征士兵
Czech: branec
Danish: værnepligtig; indkaldt
Dutch: dienstplichtige
Estonian: kutsealune
Finnish: asevelvollinen
French: conscrit, *-ite
German: der Wehrpflichtige
Greek: κληρωτός
Hungarian: besorozott
Icelandic: herkvaddur maður
Indonesian: wajib militer
Italian: coscritto
Japanese: 徴集兵
Korean: 징모병
Latvian: iesaucamais
Lithuanian: šauktinis
Norwegian: vernepliktig
Polish: poborowy
Portuguese (Brazil): recruta
Portuguese (Portugal): recruta
Romanian: recrut
Russian: призванный на военную службу
Slovak: branec
Slovenian: nabornik
Spanish: recluta
Swedish: värnpliktig
Turkish: silâh altına alınmış kimse
conscript [ˈkonskriptkənˈskript] verb
legally to order (someone) to serve in the armed forces etc
Example: He was conscripted into the army.
Arabic: يُجنّد، يَدْعو للخِدْمَه العَسْكَرِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified): 征兵
Chinese (Traditional): 徵兵
Czech: odvést (na vojnu)
Danish: indkalde
Dutch: oproepen
Estonian: väeteenistusse kutsuma
Finnish: kutsua
French: enrôler
German: einziehen
Greek: στρατολογώ
Hungarian: besoroz
Icelandic: kveðja til að gegna herskyldu
Indonesian: mewajibkan masuk militer
Italian: coscrivere
Japanese: 徴兵する
Korean: 징병하다
Latvian: iesaukt (karadienestā)
Lithuanian: šaukti (į kariuomenę)
Norwegian: kalle inn til militærtjeneste
Polish: powoływać do służby
Portuguese (Brazil): recrutar
Portuguese (Portugal): recrutar
Romanian: a înrola
Russian: призывать на военную службу
Slovak: povolať (na vojnu)
Slovenian: vpoklicati
Spanish: reclutar
Swedish: ta ut (kalla in) till militärtjänst
Turkish: askere, *silâh altına almak
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Conscript

Con*scribe"\, v. t. [L. conscribere. See Conscript.] To enroll; to enlist. [Obs.] --E. Hall.
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Conscript

Con"script\, a. [L. conscriptus, p. p. of conscribere to write together, to enroll; con- + scribere to write. See Scribe.] Enrolled; written; registered.

Conscript fathers (Rom. Antiq.), the senators of ancient Rome. When certain new senators were first enrolled with the "fathers" the body was called Patres et Conscripti; afterward all were called Patres conscripti.
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Conscript

Con"script\, n. One taken by lot, or compulsorily enrolled, to serve as a soldier or sailor.
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