conscript
One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military serviceOne who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.
» I was conscripted into the army.
Ich wurde zum Militär eingezogen.
Я был призван в армию.
Меня призвали в армию.
Меня забрали в армию.
Meaning
2 sensesOne who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.
The soldier was a conscript.
Wehrpflichtiger
призывни́кprizyvník, ре́крутrékrut
призо́вникpryzóvnyk, призовни́кpryzovnýk, ре́крутrékrut
someone who is drafted into military service
A constructed script or writing system, especially for use with a conlang or spelling reform.
Examples
14 sentencesI was conscripted into the army.
ruЯ был призван в армию. — odexed
deIch wurde zum Militär eingezogen. — krisz89
Tom was involuntarily conscripted into the military.
Algeria still needs a large conscript army.
Is it lawful to conscript such young men against their will?
These young people are conscripts.
ruЭти молодые люди - призывники. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Latin cōnscriptus, perfect passive participle of cōnscrībō (“write together; enroll”)From Latin cōnscriptus, perfect passive participle of cōnscrībō (“write together; enroll”).
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Forms
plural: conscripts| Singular | conscript |
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