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Nov 30, 2009
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con•scrip•tion



Pronunciation: (kun-skrip'shun), [key]
n.
1. compulsory enrollment of persons for military or naval service; draft.
2. a compulsory contribution of money to a government during a time of war.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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