conscription

Example Sentences

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Only two percent of ultra-Orthodox Jews respond to conscription orders according to the military, which has created units specifically for them.

From Barron's

Europe’s other military power, there is widespread aversion to conscription, which ended in 1960.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than 25 years after conscription was phased out, the plan will see young men and women volunteering for a paid 10 months of military training.

From BBC

Much like mandatory conscription meant civilian and military life were intimately connected, highways, bridges, train stations and ports were designed to serve as military assets if needed.

From The Wall Street Journal

A few days later came another job - to set fire to a van belonging to a conscription centre, film it and run.

From BBC