conscript army

collocation in English

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conscript
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈkɒn.skript/us
/ˈkɑːn.skript/
relating to or consisting of people who are forced to serve in an army or in one of a country's ...
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army
noun
uk
/ˈɑː.mi/us
/ˈɑːr.mi/
a particular country's ...
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(Definition ofconscriptandarmyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Following the demobilization of the wartimeconscriptarmymost regular regimental soldiers returned to the cosy familiarities of colonial soldiering.
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The state needed obedient and disciplined subjects, and the prison became-alongside the school, theconscriptarmy, and the psychiatric hospital-a disciplining institution.
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The policy did not bring the lasting creation of aconscriptarmy.
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How could the creation of aconscriptarmyrepresenting the multiethnic state, not just the 'nation', be legitimised in the eyes of society?
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Both responses were at odds with the construction of a large, centralisedconscriptarmy.
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It is unhealthy for a trade union to be aconscriptarmy.
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Even a professional army, which is more immune to changes in society than aconscriptarmy, is subject to social pressures and changes.
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We cannot compare a full-time professional army with aconscriptarmy.
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It may be thought that the other side has only aconscriptarmy, but that is far from the truth.
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It is perfectly true that a professional army may well be more efficient than aconscriptarmy, if one can get it.
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Once they have got control, they have aconscriptarmyat their disposal.
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It is much easier to deploy a higher proportion of a volunteer army than aconscriptarmy.
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Surely aconscriptarmycannot be called a citizen army because when the conscripts are called up they are not even citizens.
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Now she talks as though it is necessary to increase theconscriptarmyof the unemployed to fight inflation.
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He cannot possibly realise that aconscriptarmyis just as consistent with limitation of numbers as is a professional army.
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I can imagine it happening in aconscriptarmybut not in the professional army.
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They have the advantage of low personnel costs with theirconscriptarmy.
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He pointed out that others have said that the cheapness of aconscriptarmycould reduce costs.
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