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Define conscription

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Sometimes called the draft, but it is the compulsory enlistment of people in a national service, such as military services.
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Conscription is the orderly selection of people (usually men) for required military service. It is usually employed when a small standing army must be expanded because of the threat or outbreak of war. Since prehistoric times men have been trained from youth to defend their communities against attack.

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