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Serviceman vs Conscript - What's the difference?

serviceman | conscript |

As nouns the difference between serviceman and conscript

is that serviceman is a man who serves in the armed forces while conscript is one who is compulsorily enrolled, often into a military service; a draftee.

As an adjective conscript is

drafted.

As a verb conscript is

to enrol(l) compulsorily; to draft; to induct.

serviceman

English

Noun

(servicemen)
  • A man who serves in the armed forces.
  • A person, especially a man, employed in service and maintenance of equipment.

    • See also

    * servicewoman English nouns with irregular plurals

    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

    Related terms

    * conscription