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conscription

[kuhn-skrip-shuhn] / kənˈskrɪp ʃən /
NOUN
draft
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There was an official from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, and several young men avoiding forced conscription into the army.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

In February 2024, the military activated conscription legislation, aiming to bolster its ranks by forcibly recruiting 50,000 citizens.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The anti-apartheid campaigner came to the UK in the 1980s to avoid conscription to the "apartheid army" where he became part of the "anarchist squatting scene".

From BBC May 10, 2026

Chief Justice Roger Taney even drafted an opinion concluding that conscription exceeded Congress’ powers, but no case ever made its way to the U.S.

From Slate Apr. 15, 2026

The tsar’s conscription officers had come through months ago and taken inventory of every able-bodied man in the village.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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