as in induction
the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces
At the outbreak of war, young people knew they would soon face conscription into the army. a campaign to end conscription
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Recent Examples of conscription
But legislators tend to dismiss the possibility of reinstating conscription.
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Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
President Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
That will require not just money but taking difficult political decisions, such as the possible reintroduction of a form of conscription.
—Ido Vock, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Last spring, Ukraine lowered the conscription age from 27 to 25, but that has failed to replenish ranks or replace battlefield losses.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
President Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
That will require not just money but taking difficult political decisions, such as the possible reintroduction of a form of conscription.
—Ido Vock, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Last spring, Ukraine lowered the conscription age from 27 to 25, but that has failed to replenish ranks or replace battlefield losses.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conscription
Noun
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In March, Paul McCartney wrote his own letter to the Rock Hall also calling for Cocker’s induction.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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Notwithstanding its overdue induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, Kraftwerk remains unknown to a wide swath of the mainstream.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The report is not perhaps sufficiently detailed on the potential relaxation of merger/anti-trust rules to help build scale, labour market issues, talent recruitment and innovation – though these topics are perhaps slightly beyond its scope.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Brighton have lost not just a lot of players but staff and recruitment personnel as well.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kiper released his latest mock draft on Tuesday, predicting that Jeanty would go to the Raiders with the sixth overall pick.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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The tariffs were set to target a wide range of goods, including poultry, grains, clothing and metals, according to a draft document seen by CNBC in March.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Conscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conscription. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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