Conscription is the mandatory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in some countries to the present day under various names.

What is conscription?

: compulsory enrollment of persons especially for military service : draft During the war the armed forces were heavily dependent on conscription.

What is conscription in war?

conscription, also called draft, compulsory enrollment for service in a country's armed forces.