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conscription

[kuhn-skrip-shuhn] / kənˈskrɪp ʃən /
NOUN
draft
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Approached genuinely, that framework poses a serious problem for conscription.

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

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

By the time the last BTS member ended his conscription last June, anticipation of the group’s return was running high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

My eighteenth birthday is coming, and with it, conscription.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard




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