Conscript (Verb)
Meaning
Enroll into service compulsorily; "The men were conscripted".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The government decided to conscript young men from rural areas to fight in the war.
- During times of national emergency, the state has the power to conscript citizens into the military.
- The dictator conscripted thousands of innocent civilians into forced labor camps.
- In a desperate bid to turn the tide of the war, the kingdom conscripted anyone who was physically fit to fight.
- In some countries, it's mandatory for all able-bodied males to be conscripted into the military for a specified period of time.