conscripted

American  

[kuhn-skrip-tid] / kənˈskrɪp tɪd /

adjective

1. drafted for military or naval service.

   There was some discussion about which was better, an all-volunteer army or a conscripted army.

2. pressed or compelled into service.

   Finally, I wish to acknowledge the hurriedly conscripted actors who worked hard under time pressure to make the play a success.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of conscript.

Etymology

Origin of conscripted

First recorded in 1800–10; conscript ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; conscript ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

In the four years that have followed, as the war has ground on and the initial patriotic fervour has died down, thousands more have been conscripted.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

As a former career waiter, I say without hesitation that I would not want to go to war with a battalion of conscripted foodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

During World War Two he was a "Bevin Boy", conscripted to work in the Lanarkshire coal mines.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Murayama was conscripted into the Japanese Imperial Army in 1944 while studying at university.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

Maybe the female guards had been conscripted from some other unit.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Related Words

• compelled
• contrived
• enforced
• involuntary
• mandatory
• unwilling