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conscription

/kənˈskɹɪpʃən/ noun

Latin root: cōnscriptiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conscription at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Compulsory military service.

Origin

From Middle French conscription, from Latin cōnscriptiō (“levying of troops”).

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