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Enlisted vs Conscripted - What's the difference?

enlisted | conscripted |

As verbs the difference between enlisted and conscripted

is that enlisted is past tense of enlist while conscripted is past tense of conscript.

As an adjective enlisted

is belonging to the military, but not as a commissioned officer.

As a noun enlisted

is those individuals who have enlisted in the military and who are not commissioned officers.

enlisted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (enlist)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Belonging to the military, but not as a commissioned officer.
  • Noun

    (-)
  • Those individuals who have enlisted in the military and who are not commissioned officers.
  • Anagrams

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    conscripted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (conscript)

  • conscript

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.
  • The soldier was a conscript .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Drafted.
  • Enrolled; written; registered.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To enrol(l) compulsorily; to draft; to induct.
  • Synonyms

    * draft, induct