con·scrip·tion

con·scrip·tion
/kənˈskrıpʃən/ noun [noncount]
: the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces :draft

young people who face conscription into the army

a campaign to end conscription [=(US) the draft]


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  • con|scrip|tion — «kuhn SKRIHP shuhn», noun. 1. the compulsory enlistment of men in the armed forces; draft: »In modern times, nations must resort to conscription to get an adequate army (Ogburn and Nimkoff). 2. the act or system of forcing contributions of money …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|scrip|tion|ist — «kuhn SKRIHP shuh nihst», noun. a person who advocates conscription …   Useful english dictionary

  • chef de cir|con|scrip|tion — «SHEH duh sihr kn skrihp see n», French. 1. an administrative head of a French military or colonial district: »Each of the 17 administrative districts of Togo is directed by a chef de circonscription. 2. (literally) district head …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • scrip — ad·scrip·tion; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·scrip·tive; cir·cum·scrip·tion; con·scrip·tion; con·scrip·tion·ist; de·scrip·tion; de·scrip·tion·ist; de·scrip·tion·less; de·scrip·tio; de·scrip·tiv·ism; de·scrip·tiv·ist; de·scrip·tiv·is·tic; de·scrip·to·ry;… …   English syllables

  • conscription — con·scrip·tion …   English syllables

  • conscription — con|scrip|tion [kənˈskrıpʃən] n [U] when people are made to join the army, navy etc = ↑draft …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • conscription — con|scrip|tion [ kən skrıpʃən ] noun uncount the process of making people join the military …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • conscriptionist — con·scrip·tion·ist …   English syllables

  • conscription — con•scrip•tion [[t]kənˈskrɪp ʃən[/t]] n. mil compulsory enrollment of persons for military or naval service; draft • Etymology: 1790–1800; < F < L …   From formal English to slang

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