Conscribing

/kənˈskraɪbɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of conscribe; the act of enlisting or enrolling someone into military service.

Etymology

From 'conscribe' + the present participle suffix '-ing'. This shows the ongoing action of the conscription process.

Kelly Says

When you're conscribing soldiers, you're literally writing names into a register—the word itself carries the administrative coldness of turning humans into numbers on a military roll.

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