conscribed

/kənˈskraɪbd/
verb
  1. Past tense of conscribe; forced to join the military or some other group.
    • They conscribed him right after his eighteenth birthday.
    • He was conscribed into the navy and served for five years.
    • During the emergency, the government conscribed thousands of workers.
adjective
  1. Having been forced to join a group, especially the military.
    • A conscribed workforce built the new road.
    • The conscribed soldiers received little training.
    • The conscribed recruits were unhappy with their situation.
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