Conscript

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Conscript \Con"script\, a. [L. conscriptus, p. p. of conscribere
     to write together, to enroll; con- + scribere to write. See
     {Scribe}.]
     Enrolled; written; registered.
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     {Conscript fathers} (Rom. Antiq.), the senators of ancient
        Rome. When certain new senators were first enrolled with
        the "fathers" the body was called Patres et Conscripti;
        afterward all were called Patres conscripti.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Conscript \Con"script\, n.
     One taken by lot, or compulsorily enrolled, to serve as a
     soldier or sailor.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Conscript \Con*script"\, v. t.
     To enroll, by compulsion, for military service.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  conscript
       n : someone who is drafted into military service [syn: {draftee},
            {inductee}] [ant: {volunteer}]
       v : enroll into service compulsorily; "The men were conscripted"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  36 Moby Thesaurus words for "conscript":
     beat the drums, boot, call to arms, call up, commandeer, conscribe,
     detach, detach for service, draft, drafted man, draftee, enlist,
     enlistee, enroll, enrollee, impress, induct, inductee, join, levy,
     list, mobilize, muster, muster in, press, raise, rally,
     raw recruit, recruit, rookie, selectee, sign on, sign up, summon,
     tenderfoot, trainee