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conscript

verb/kənˈskrɪpt/

to enroll someone compulsorily, typically into the armed forces

Due to the ongoing conflict, the government decided to conscript young men into the military service.

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word origin — from Latin 'conscribere', meaning 'to enroll, to enroll together'; 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'scribere' meaning 'to write'