conscript
noun
- member of a military organization who is serving under terms of compulsory service
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnskɹɪpt/ / /ˈkɑnskɹɪpt/ / /kənˈskɹɪpt/
adj
Etymology: From Latin cōnscriptus, perfect passive participle of cōnscrībō (“write together; enroll”).
- Drafted into a military service or similar.
- Enrolled; written; registered.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English con- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin scrīptum Old French escritbor. Middle English scrit English script English conscript From con- (“constructed”) + script.
- A constructed script or writing system, especially for use with a conlang or spelling reform.
verb
Etymology: From Latin cōnscriptus, perfect passive participle of cōnscrībō (“write together; enroll”).
- To enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.
“Other rich families are being accused of sending their sons abroad before they can be conscripted. Every Taiwanese man must spend three years in the army and another 20 in the reserves.”