conscripted

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adjective
  1. drafted for military or naval service: There was some discussion about which was better, an all-volunteer army or a conscripted army.

  2. pressed or compelled into service: Finally, I wish to acknowledge the hurriedly conscripted actors who worked hard under time pressure to make the play a success.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of conscript.

Origin of conscripted

1
First recorded in 1800–10; conscript + -ed2 for the adjective senses; conscript + -ed1 for the verb sense

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