The meaning of CONSCRIPT is a conscripted person (such as a military recruit). How to use conscript in a sentence.

Despite the fact that a war may be unjust, the state nevertheless retains its right to conscript young men and women into military service.

CONSCRIPT definition: to draft for military or naval service. See examples of conscript used in a sentence.

A conscript is a person who has been made to join the armed forces of a country. Most of the soldiers are reluctant conscripts.

conscript (ˈkonskript) noun a person legally ordered by the state to serve in the armed forces etc.

Enrolled or elected as a member of the ancient Roman senate. In later use also occasionally: enrolled or elected as a member of the Venetian senate.

5 days ago · conscript (plural conscripts) One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee. The soldier was a conscript.

con•script /v. kənˈskrɪpt; n., adj. ˈkɑnskrɪpt/ v. [~ + object] to call (someone) by law to enter military service: The Army conscripted thousands from that city. n. [countable] a person called this way; …

A conscript is a person who is enlisted compulsorily into the military service, often referred to as someone who has been "drafted". Alternatively, as a verb, to conscript means to forcibly recruit …

As a verb, conscript means "force to join," like a military that conscripts new soldiers. In contrast, those who choose to join are recruited; when they enter the service, they enlist.