- a person who is enrolled for compulsory military service
- (as modifier): a conscript army
- (transitive) to enrol (youths, civilians, etc) for compulsory military service
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•script /v. kənˈskrɪpt; n., adj. ˈkɑnskrɪpt/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object]
n. [countable]
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to call (someone) by law to enter military service:The Army conscripted thousands from that city.
n. [countable]
- a person called this way;
recruit.
adj. [before a noun]
- enrolled or formed by conscription;
drafted: a conscript soldier.
con•script
(v. kən skript′;n., adj. kon′skript),USA pronunciation v.t.
n.
adj.
con•script′a•ble, adj.
- to draft for military or naval service.
- to compel into service.
n.
- a recruit obtained by conscription.
adj.
- enrolled or formed by conscription;
drafted:a conscript soldier.
- Latin conscrīptus, past participle of conscrībere to conscribe; see con-, script
- 1525–35
- 1. induct, impress, recruit, mobilize.
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conscript n /ˈkɒnskrɪpt/
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