conscript soldier
Frequency: 5.52.0 per million words
A soldier who has been compelled to join the military.
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- My grandfather was a conscript soldier during the Vietnam War.
- A conscript soldier often has lower morale than a professional volunteer.
- The young man was identified as a conscript soldier who had only recently completed basic training.
- Thousands of conscript soldiers were sent to the front lines with minimal equipment.
- If the draft is reinstated, many young people will become conscript soldiers.
- The letter was from a homesick conscript soldier longing for his family.
- The army was a mix of career officers and reluctant conscript soldiers.
- Despite his initial resistance, he eventually became a disciplined conscript soldier.
- The study examines the psychological impact of combat on a conscript soldier.
- The life of a conscript soldier is often one of duty rather than choice.