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conscription

 

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Noun conscription has 1 sense
  1. conscription, muster, draft, selective service - compulsory military service
    --1 is a kind of mobilization, mobilisation, militarization, militarisation
    --1 has particulars: levy, levy en masse
    Derived form: verb conscript1

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Conscription

Noun, sense 1: The compulsory enrollment of individuals into the armed forces or national service.

Sample sentence: Conscription has been a controversial topic throughout history, with debates surrounding its necessity and impact on individuals.

Noun, sense 2: The practice of enlisting individuals for a particular task, such as jury duty or community service.

Sample sentence: The court used conscription to ensure a fair representation of citizens for jury duty.

Noun, sense 3: The act of drafting or creating a written document.

Sample sentence: The author spent weeks in solitude, working on the conscription of her latest novel.

Noun, sense 4: The selection or recruitment of individuals for a specific group or organization.

Sample sentence: The university's debate club announced the conscription of new members for the upcoming season.

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