Definition of conscript
(Entry 1 of 3)
: a conscripted person (such as a military recruit)
conscript
adjective
Definition of conscript (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: enrolled into service by compulsion : drafted
2
: made up of conscripted persons
conscript
verb
conscripted; conscripting; conscripts
Definition of conscript (Entry 3 of 3)
: to enroll into service by compulsion : draft
was conscripted into the army
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The first known use of conscript was in 1799
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