conscription
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"We interviewed young adults who have left their families behind" to escape conscription, she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Forced conscription and increased drone power has put the military on the offensive in most parts of the country.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
"Military forced conscription became the main challenging factor for us on the battlefield as it enabled the military with limitless manpower," he explains as he takes his men on patrol in the sweltering heat.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
The generation that wrote and ratified the Constitution had direct experience with compulsory service, but it looked nothing like modern conscription.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
My eighteenth birthday is coming, and with it, conscription.
From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard
Vocabulary lists containing conscription
The American Civil War
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Liberty, Equality, Vocabulary: The French Revolution
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World War I
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