conscript

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: con‧script

noun

• (UK) enPR: kŏn'skrĭpt, IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒnskrɪpt/
• (US) enPR: kän'skrĭpt, IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑnskrɪpt/

• Audio (US)

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verb

• enPR: kən'skrĭpt, IPA ^(key): /kənˈskrɪpt/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular conscript

Plural conscripts

1. (countable) (military) A conscript is a person who is enrolled into the compulsory military service.

   The soldier was a conscript.

Verb

Plain form conscript

Third-person singular conscripts

Past tense conscripted

Past participle conscripted

Present participle conscripting

1. (military) If you are conscripted, you are enrolled into the compulsory military service.

Related words

• conscription