conscription
Example Sentences
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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.
From BBC
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.
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
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