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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConscription
/kənˈskrɪp.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
"Many countries abolished conscription in favor of all-volunteer military forces." - 2
The compulsory enrollment of citizens for a period of service, often during wartime.
"The introduction of conscription sparked intense political debate across the nation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'conscriptio', meaning 'an enrolling or enlisting', formed from 'con-' (together) and 'scribere' (to write). Entered English in the late 18th century to describe the compulsory enlistment of people in a national service, typically military.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conscription" is said worldwide
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conscription
Transliteration: kɔ̃s.kʁip.sjɔ̃
"La conscription a été suspendue en France en 2001."
Wehrpflicht
Transliteration: ˈveːɐ̯ˌpflɪçt
"Die Wehrpflicht wurde in vielen europäischen Ländern ausgesetzt."
coscrizione
Transliteration: ko.ʃritˈtjo.ne
"La coscrizione obbligatoria è stata abolita nel paese."
alistamiento obligatorio
Transliteration: a.lis.taˈmjen.to oβ.li.ɣaˈto.ɾjo
"El servicio militar obligatorio existió durante décadas."
conscrição
Transliteration: kõs.kɾiˈsɐ̃w
"A conscrição é obrigatória para todos os jovens cidadãos."
अनिवार्य सैन्य भर्ती
Transliteration: anivārya sainya bhartī
"कुछ देशों में अनिवार्य सैन्य भर्ती कानून लागू है।"
征兵制
Transliteration: zhēng bīng zhì
"这个国家实行长期的征兵制。"
징병제
Transliteration: jingbyeongje
"대한민국은 분단 국가로서 징병제를 유지하고 있습니다."
徴兵制
Transliteration: chōheisei
"その国では徴兵制がしかれている。"
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