conscription
noun/kənˈskrɪpʃən/
Frequency rank: #13,146 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The compulsory enlistment of people into the armed forces.
Example sentence
Many young men fled the country to avoid conscription.
Synonyms & related words
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