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conscript

[kuhn-skript, kon-skript] / kənˈskrɪpt, ˈkɒn skrɪpt /
NOUN
recruit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Trudging through snow, a young Finnish conscript carefully draws a thin blue wire between two pine trees.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

They also park their classic Jeep Wagoneer to conscript Wiig, via FaceTime, to write a “tear-to-your-eye, fun, uptempo, jazzy with a little country” theme song for their journey.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

The legislation, which was watered down from its original draft, will make it easier to identify every conscript in the country.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

Tired as Illia is, the idea of fighting alongside a petrified conscript in a trench is not an appealing one.

From BBC • May 6, 2024

“I told him you are my brother. He said he will make sure nobody comes here to conscript you.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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