Conscript: meaning, definitions and examples
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conscript
[ ˈkɒnskrɪpt ]
military
A person compulsorily enrolled for military service.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was a conscript in the army for two years.
- The conscripts underwent basic training before being assigned to their units.
Translations
Translations of the word "conscript" in other languages:
🇵🇹 escrever
- redigir
- compor
🇮🇳 लिखना
- रचना
- तैयार करना
🇩🇪 verfassen
- schreiben
- entwerfen
🇮🇩 menulis
- menyusun
- merancang
🇺🇦 писати
- складати
- створювати
🇵🇱 pisać
- tworzyć
- redagować
🇯🇵 書く (kaku)
- 作成する (sakusei suru)
- 編成する (hensei suru)
🇫🇷 rédiger
- écrire
- composer
🇪🇸 redactar
- escribir
- componer
🇹🇷 yazmak
- hazırlamak
- oluşturmak
🇰🇷 작성하다 (jaksseonghada)
- 쓰다 (sseuda)
- 구성하다 (guseonghada)
🇸🇦 يكتب (yaktub)
- يحرر (yuḥarrir)
- يؤلف (yuʾallif)
🇨🇿 psát
- sestavovat
- tvořit
🇸🇰 písať
- zostaviť
- tvoriť
🇨🇳 写作 (xiězuò)
- 编写 (biānxiě)
- 创作 (chuàngzuò)
🇸🇮 pisati
- sestaviti
- ustvarjati
🇮🇸 skrifa
- semja
- búa til
🇰🇿 жазу
- құрастыру
- жасау
🇬🇪 წერა (tsera)
- შედგენა (shedgena)
- შექმნა (sheqmna)
🇦🇿 yazmaq
- tərtib etmək
- yaratmaq
🇲🇽 redactar
- escribir
- componer
Etymology
The word 'conscript' originates from the Latin word 'conscriptus', which means 'enrolled'. In ancient Rome, conscription was a common practice to raise armies. Over time, the term evolved to refer to the compulsory enrollment of individuals into military service. Conscription has been a topic of debate throughout history, with arguments about its necessity and impact on individuals and society.
See also: script, scripted, scripting, Scriptural, scripture, scriptwriter, scriptwriters, transcript, unscripted.