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Definition of conscript noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

conscript

noun
 
/ˈkɒnskrɪpt/
 
/ˈkɑːnskrɪpt/
(especially British English)
(US English usually draftee)
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  1. a person who has been conscripted to join the armed forces
    • young army conscripts
    • conscript soldiers/armies
    compare volunteer
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryConscript is used before these nouns:
    • army
    • soldier
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    Word Originlate 18th cent. (as a noun): from French conscrit, from Latin conscriptus, past participle of conscribere ‘enrol’. The verb is a back-formation from conscription.
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