Definitions for conscript
kənˈskrɪpt; ˈkɒn skrɪptcon·script

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. draftee, conscript, inducteeverb

   someone who is drafted into military service

2. conscriptverb

   enroll into service compulsorily

   "The men were conscripted"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conscriptnoun

   One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.

   The soldier was a conscript.

2. conscriptverb

   To enrol(l) compulsorily; to draft; to induct.

3. conscriptadjective

   Drafted.

4. Etymology: From conscriptus, perfect passive participle of conscribo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conscriptadjective

   A term used in speaking of the Roman senators, who were called Patres conscripti, from their names being written in the register of the senate.

   Etymology: from conscribo, Latin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conscript

   Conscription (also called the draft in the United States) is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day under various names. The modern system of near-universal national conscription for young men dates to the French Revolution in the 1790s, where it became the basis of a very large and powerful military. Most European nations later copied the system in peacetime, so that men at a certain age would serve 1–8 years on active duty and then transfer to the reserve force. Conscription is controversial for a range of reasons, including conscientious objection to military engagements on religious or philosophical grounds; political objection, for example to service for a disliked government or unpopular war; sexism, in that historically men have been subject to the draft in the most cases; and ideological objection, for example, to a perceived violation of individual rights. Those conscripted may evade service, sometimes by leaving the country, and seeking asylum in another country. Some selection systems accommodate these attitudes by providing alternative service outside combat-operations roles or even outside the military, such as Siviilipalvelus (alternative civil service) in Finland, Zivildienst (compulsory community service) in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Several countries conscript male soldiers not only for armed forces, but also for paramilitary agencies, which are dedicated to police-like domestic only service like internal troops, border guards or non-combat rescue duties like civil defence. As of 2023, many states no longer conscript soldiers, relying instead upon professional militaries with volunteers. The ability to rely on such an arrangement, however, presupposes some degree of predictability with regard to both war-fighting requirements and the scope of hostilities. Many states that have abolished conscription still, therefore, reserve the power to resume conscription during wartime or times of crisis. States involved in wars or interstate rivalries are most likely to implement conscription, and democracies are less likely than autocracies to implement conscription. With a few exceptions, such as Singapore and Egypt, former British colonies are less likely to have conscription, as they are influenced by British anti-conscription norms that can be traced back to the English Civil War; the United Kingdom abolished conscription in 1960.

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1. conscript

   A conscript is a person who is enlisted compulsorily into the military service, often referred to as someone who has been "drafted". Alternatively, as a verb, to conscript means to forcibly recruit someone into the military or any other form of service.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conscriptadjective

   enrolled; written; registered

2. Conscriptnoun

   one taken by lot, or compulsorily enrolled, to serve as a soldier or sailor

3. Conscriptverb

   to enroll, by compulsion, for military service

4. Etymology: [L. conscriptus, p. p. of conscribere to write together, to enroll; con- + scribere to write. See Scribe.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conscript in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conscript in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of conscript in a Sentence

1. Vladimir Putin:

   I understand how you're worrying for your beloved ones... I emphasize that conscript soldiers are not participating in hostilities and will not participate in them, and there will be no additional call-up of reservists.

2. Olga Larkina:

   Mothers are telling us that their sons have been calling them and saying they’re being forced to sign contracts. We believe it’s wrong to force a conscript to become a contract soldier, the parents who have gotten in touch have told us their sons were just taken by military officers, stamped, and that’s it — now they’re contract soldiers.

3. Vladimir Putin:

   Only professional military servicemen take part in this operation, officers and contract soldiers, not a single conscript takes part in it, and we don’t plan to send them there.

4. Carmen Gloria Quintana:

   This opens a new chapter in human rights in Chile, the truth has come late, and I hope that justice comes, too. I congratulate this former conscript for his bravery, and for finding the courage to tell the truth.

5. Carmen Gloria Quintana:

   The truth has come late, and I hope that justice comes, too. I congratulate this former conscript for his bravery, and for finding the courage to tell the truth.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=conscript
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conscript
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=conscript
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscript
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conscript