All 7 Uses of
conscript
in
War and Peace
- It was a convoy of conscripts enrolled from our people and starting to join the army.†
Chpt 1 *
- After dinner, when the footman handed coffee and from habit began with the princess, the prince suddenly grew furious, threw his stick at Philip, and instantly gave instructions to have him conscripted for the army.†
Chpt 8
- The actions of Napoleon and Alexander, on whose words the event seemed to hang, were as little voluntary as the actions of any soldier who was drawn into the campaign by lot or by conscription.†
Chpt 9
- Evidently accustomed to managing debates and to maintaining an argument, he began in low but distinct tones: "I imagine, sir," said he, mumbling with his toothless mouth, "that we have been summoned here not to discuss whether it's best for the empire at the present moment to adopt conscription or to call out the militia.†
Chpt 9
- But to judge what is best—conscription or the militia—we can leave to the supreme authority….†
Chpt 9
- "It was your son's turn to be conscripted, but no fear!†
Chpt 10
- When a decision had to be taken regarding a domestic serf, especially if one had to be punished, he always felt undecided and consulted everybody in the house; but when it was possible to have a domestic serf conscripted instead of a land worker he did so without the least hesitation.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(conscript) draft (force someone by law) into military service; or the person drafted