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Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: conscrit, from Latin conscriptus; CONSCRIPT1

conscript

2 noun
     
Related topics: Military
con‧script2 [countable]
PM someone who has been made to join the army, navy etc [= draftee American English]
a young army conscript
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