Associations to the word «Conscript»

Wiktionary

CONSCRIPT, noun. One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.
CONSCRIPT, adjective. Drafted.
CONSCRIPT, adjective. Enrolled; written; registered.
CONSCRIPT, verb. (transitive) To enrol(l) compulsorily; to draft; to induct.

Dictionary definition

CONSCRIPT, noun. Someone who is drafted into military service.
CONSCRIPT, verb. Enroll into service compulsorily; "The men were conscripted".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope