What is the term used to define when someone is forced to be a soldier against their will?

Answer 1

conscription or draft.

Answer 2

Draft, although in many countries it is not a draft, as in the USA, it is required service. I believe Israel is one of those countries.

Many people in the USA believe that should be that way here to. And so do I. A 2 year required service with no loopholes, other then health reasons.

Also in the USA it is run by the "Selective Service", which in times of no draft, is only a registration. But if a Draft is put into law then the selective service has the infomation on hand.
All men between the ages of 18 and 25 must be registered with the selective service.

Answer 3

Draft or conscript will work, but these words are in general somewhat neutral about whether the draftee is being inducted against his will.

Press-gang is a older term which fits your description better. Shanghai is another verb which generaly implies being forced against one's will into the service of a shady outfit (as a pirate, mercenary or French Foreign legion, etc)

Answer 4

In countries with mandatory military service, I believe the term is conscript. When the draft was in effect in the US, the term was draftee.

Answer 5

According to Webster's Dictionary -

Conscript - the person compelled/forced

Conscription - the action of forcing someone to be conscripted.

Answer 6

Conscription.

Answer 7

Conscript.

Answer 8

Draftee

Answer 9

Draft? Hostage?

Answer 10

draft ?