Meaning of CONSCRIPTION
| Pronunciation: | | kun'skripshun
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| | Definition: | | [n] compulsory military service |
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| | Synonyms: | | draft, muster, selective service |
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| | See Also: | | levy, levy en masse, militarisation, militarization, mobilisation, mobilization | |
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\Con*scrip"tion\, n. [L. conscriptio: cf. F.
conscription.]
1. An enrolling or registering.
The conscription of men of war. --Bp. Burnet.
2. A compulsory enrollment of men for military or naval
service; a draft.
\Con*scrip"tion\, a.
Belonging to, or of the nature of, a conspiration.
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| | Related Terms: | | bugle call, call, call to arms, call-up, catchword, clarion, clarion call, compulsory military service, draft, draft call, drafting, enlistment, enrollment, exhortation, go for broke, gung ho, impressment, induction, levy, mobilization, muster, press, rally, rallying cry, rebel yell, recruiting, recruitment, selective service, slogan, summons, trumpet call, war cry, war whoop, watchword |
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