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conscription

UK
/kənˈskrɪpʃən/
US
/kənˈskrɪpʃən/

Translations

conscriptionnoun
conscriptions
pl
The government announced a new conscription policy.
Правительство объявило о новой политике призыва.
воинская повинность
Conscription was mandatory for all young men in the country.
Воинская повинность была обязательной для всех молодых людей в стране.
Additional translations
мобилизация
Synonyms
military draft
mandatory service
compulsory service
enlistment
draft
conscriptionadjective
UK
/kənˈskrɪpʃən/
US
/kənˈskrɪpʃən/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "conscription age".

Definitions

conscriptionnoun
The compulsory enlistment of individuals into the armed forces.
During the war, the government implemented conscription to bolster the military ranks.
A policy or system under which such compulsory military service is administered.
Universal conscription was abolished in the country after the war.
conscriptionadjective
Relating to, involving, or pertaining to conscription.
The parliament debated the new conscription bill.
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