conscription

🇺🇸 /kənˈskrɪpʃn/ 🇬🇧 /kənˈskrɪpʃn/
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noun
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when a government forces people to join the military

In times of war, conscription can make many people have to become soldiers.

translation

n. when a government forces people to join the military

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Plural conscriptions