compulsory enlistment
Mandatory military duty
Compulsory enlistment is mandatory military service imposed by a government—another term for conscription or the draft.
Citizens meeting certain criteria (typically age and sex) must serve in the armed forces whether they wish to or not: Compulsory enlistment was reinstated when the war began.
- selective serviceCompulsory military enrollment system
- conscriptionMandatory military enrollment
- draft boardConscription decision group
- conscientious objectorOne refusing military service morally
- civic dutyObligation owed to community
reporting for duty · military obligation · universal conscription · draft · draft card · patriotism · moral objection · recruitment · reserve forces · defense policy · mobilization · national service · government mandate · draft lottery · anti-war sentiment · military tribunal · wartime legislation · war effort
compulsory enlistmentvoluntary enlistment
Unpressured military signup
volunteer army · voluntary service · volunteer service · professional army · joining up
compulsory enlistmentmilitary discharge
Formal release from service
draft exemption · deferment · demobilization · honorable discharge · mustering out
compulsory enlistmentcivilian service
Nonmilitary national contribution
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