conscripted

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His grandfather had fled their village in 1948 to avoid being conscripted in the civil war that was upending millions of lives.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

"We are glad they are finally gone, because they ruled by fear," said 25-year-old Sonuram Gutta, who said he was conscripted into the insurgency, but was allowed to leave after a few years of fighting.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The foreign ministry estimates that 252 Kenyans have been illegally conscripted to fight on the front line - a trend that began about six months ago and has also involved recruits from other African countries.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

With able-bodied German men conscripted to fight in the war, workers from the lands the Nazis occupied were drafted to meet the labor shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

After Prince Sihanouk’s government fell in 1970, he was conscripted into the new government of Lon Nol.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung