conscription
Example Sentences
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Since the State of Israel was declared in 1948, students enrolled full-time at a religious school, or yeshiva, have been exempted from conscription.
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Mudavadi has told the BBC that Kenya's engagement with Russia will focus on curbing illegal recruitment practices, including discussions on visa policy and bilateral labour agreements excluding military conscription.
From BBC
The remaining option, she adds, are men under the conscription age of 25.
From BBC
Croatia plans to reintroduce conscription next year - it will become mandatory for men aged 19 to 29 to undergo two months of basic military training.
From BBC
It is one of the most militarised societies in the world, with indefinite military conscription.
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