conscription
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority.
- (countable, uncountable) An enrolling or registering.
Synonyms
selective service
heavy taxation
draft system
draught system
the draft
Translations
conscription
coscrizione
dienstplicht
serviço militar obrigatório
στρατολογία
Aushebung στρατολόγηση
alistamientoFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kənˈskɹɪpʃən/
Etymology
From Middle French conscription, from Latin cōnscriptiō (“levying of troops”).
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