conscription
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Critics of conscription argued that forcing individuals into military service under threat of imprisonment was a clear example of involuntary servitude.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Participants were included only if their weight had been measured at least three times, such as during early pregnancy, military conscription, or participation in research studies.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
The law that came into force in January brings back conscription in principle, though it will be implemented only if not enough people sign up for the army voluntarily.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Eritrea is sometimes called Africa’s version of North Korea because of its mandatory conscription and lack of civil society.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
“My papa...got conscripted. Our village’s old magistrate lied to the conscription officers. We just found out about it, and I came here to ask the tsar to send him back from Rûm.”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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The American Civil War
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World War I
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