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Conscription

noun/kˈoʊksældʒiz/
Definition
compulsory military service
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈoʊksældʒiz/
🇬🇧British English
/kɒnskɹˈɪpʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɒnskɹˈɪpʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈoʊksældʒiz/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
conscriptverbenroll into service compulsorily
musterverbcall to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.
draftverbengage somebody to enter the army
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wehrpflicht
Wehrpflicht
🇪🇸Spanish
reclutamiento
servicio militar obligatorio
🇮🇹Italian
coscrizione
servizio militare obbligatorio
🇳🇱Dutch
dienstplicht
verplichte militaire dienst
🇵🇹Portuguese
recrutamento
serviço militar obrigatório
🇷🇺Russian
призыв на военную службу
обязательная военная служба
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भरती
अनिवार्य सैन्य सेवा
🇧🇩Bengali
নিয়োগ
বাধ্যতামূলক সামরিক সেবা
🇮🇳Tamil
கட்டாயப்படுத்துதல்
கட்டாய இராணுவ சேவை
🇮🇳Telugu
నిర్బంధం
తప్పనిసరి సైనిక సేవ
🇮🇳Marathi
भरती
अनिवार्य लष्करी सेवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભરતી
ફરજિયાત લશ્કરી સેવા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಲವಂತ
ಕಡ್ಡಾಯ ಮಿಲಿಟರಿ ಸೇವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിർബന്ധിത നിയമനം
നിർബന്ധിത സൈനിക സേവനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭਰਤੀ
ਲਾਜ਼ਮੀ ਫੌਜੀ ਸੇਵਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بھرتی
لازمی فوجی سروس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
征兵
义务兵役制
🇯🇵Japanese
徴兵
兵役義務
🇰🇷Korean
징병
의무적인 군 복무
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự bắt buộc
nghĩa vụ quân sự bắt buộc
🇹🇭Thai
การเกณฑ์ทหาร
การรับราชการทหารภาคบังคับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
wajib militer
wajib militer
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapatala sa tungkulin
sapilitang serbisyo militar
🇲🇾Malay
kerahan tenaga
perkhidmatan ketenteraan wajib
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التجنيد الإجباري
الخدمة العسكرية الإلزامية
🇮🇷Persian
سربازی اجباری
خدمت سربازی اجباری
🇹🇷Turkish
zorunlu askerlik
zorunlu askerlik hizmeti
🇮🇱Hebrew
גִיוּס חוֹבָה
שירות צבאי חובה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'conscription'?
The primary meaning of 'conscription' is 'compulsory military service'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'conscription' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'conscription' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'conscription' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'conscription' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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