CONSCRIPTION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONSCRIPTION?

Need another word that means the same as “conscription”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “conscription” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Conscription” are: draft, muster

Conscription as a Noun

Definitions of "Conscription" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “conscription” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
• Compulsory military service.

Synonyms of "Conscription" as a noun (2 Words)

draft	A procedure whereby sports players are made available for selection or reselection by the teams in a league, usually with the earlier choices being given to the weaker teams. The first draft of the party s manifesto.
muster	A group of peacocks. He attended the musters which were called to train all able bodied men.

Usage Examples of "Conscription" as a noun

• Conscription was extended to married men.

Associations of "Conscription" (30 Words)

armed	(used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns. The many armed goddess Shiva.
army	The army of the United States of America the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare. Army officers.
artillery	Large but transportable armament. Each corps included two regiments of field artillery.
besiege	Surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender. The press photographers besieged the movie star.
brigade	Form or unite into a brigade. He commanded a brigade of 3 000 men.
brigadier	A general officer ranking below a major general.
byzantine	A native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire.
cantonment	A military garrison or camp.
combatant	Someone who fights (or is fighting. All the combatant armies went to war with machine guns.
commander	A commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain. The commander of a paratroop regiment.
compulsory	Involving or exercising compulsion; coercive. The abuse of compulsory powers.
corporal	A rank of non commissioned officer in the army above lance corporal or private first class and below sergeant. What seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind.
corps	A main subdivision of an army in the field, consisting of two or more divisions. At 9 30 a m the press corps was handed what looked to be a routine list of orders.
demobilize	Retire from military service. He was demobilized in February 1946.
disarm	Allay the hostility or suspicions of. Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely.
disarmament	The reduction or withdrawal of military forces and weapons. The public wanted peace and disarmament.
enlist	Join the military. The company enlisted the help of independent consultants.
forced	Forced or compelled. Forced heartiness.
forcible	Done by force. They could only be deterred by forcible appeals.
induct	Formally introduce (a member of the clergy) into possession of a benefice. My master inducted me into the skills of magic.
inroad	An invasion or hostile attack. The inroads and cross border raiding of the Grahams.
legionary	A soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion. The legionary fortress of Isca.
mandatory	Of or conveying a command. Attendance is mandatory.
martial	Relating to fighting or war. Martial law.
military	Characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military. Military police.
militia	The entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service. Their troops were untrained militia.
muster	A formal gathering of troops, especially for inspection, display, or exercise. I finally mustered up the courage to call them.
obligatory	(of a ruling) having binding force. An obligatory contribution.
regiment	Assign to a regiment. Every aspect of their life is strictly regimented.
sergeant	A rank of non commissioned officer in the army or air force above corporal and below staff sergeant.