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