con·script
ˈkän-ˌskript 
1
: enrolled into service by compulsion : drafted
2
: made up of conscripted persons
con·script
kən-ˈskript
conscripted; conscripting; conscripts
: to enroll into service by compulsion : draft
was conscripted into the army
Examples of conscript in a Sentence
Noun
as the war continued, the body of enlisted soldiers was supplemented by an increasing number of conscripts
Verb
The government is conscripting men for the army.
He was conscripted into the army.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
In ancient China, Fa Mulan (Ming-Na Wen) takes her ailing father’s place as a conscript by disguising herself as a man to help repel the invading Huns.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
Isabelle De Pommereau, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2025
Taipei’s conscript system, like South Korea’s, is under pressure, with social contract cracks and skills matrices not always matching operational need.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
The story picks up where the last ended, as 12-year-old Spike is forcibly conscripted into joining a small band of murderous adolescents in blond wigs.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In fact, in many cases, Russian forces appear to be using conscripts as live test subjects for experimental systems such as this new suit.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
In ancient China, Fa Mulan (Ming-Na Wen) takes her ailing father’s place as a conscript by disguising herself as a man to help repel the invading Huns.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
With only 7,000 professional soldiers in a country of 1.3 million, Estonia depends on its reserve force – not only its tens of thousands of conscript soldiers but also its 18,000 Kaitseliit members, and 11,000 affiliates from women’s, youth, and cyber units.
—Isabelle De Pommereau, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2025
Taipei’s conscript system, like South Korea’s, is under pressure, with social contract cracks and skills matrices not always matching operational need.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
For the latest batch, the brand conscripted an eclectic cast of celebrities, including Brooke Shields, Angela Bassett, Fran Drescher, Lucy Liu and Martha Stewart, as well as Grace Burns, Jordan Clarkson and Selah.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
The story picks up where the last ended, as 12-year-old Spike is forcibly conscripted into joining a small band of murderous adolescents in blond wigs.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Conscript.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conscript. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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conscript
1 of 3 adjective
con·script
ˈkän-ˌskript
1
: enrolled into service by force
2
: made up of conscripted persons
conscript
2 of 3 verb
con·script
kən-ˈskript
: to enroll into service by force : draft
was conscripted into the army
conscription
noun
kən-ˈskrip-shən
conscript
3 of 3 noun
con·script
ˈkän-ˌskript
: a conscripted person (as a military recruit)
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