conscription
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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
Mobilising manpower is a priority, and Drapatyi will also be expected to tackle the corruption that touches all levels of the army, from conscription officers to defence procurement.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"We interviewed young adults who have left their families behind" to escape conscription, she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Essentially, the opinion treated conscription as a natural incident of nationhood.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
In 1896 he gave up his German citizenship to avoid military conscription and entered the Zurich Polytechnic Institute on a four-year course designed to churn out high school science teachers.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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World War I
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