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adscrito

assigned

adjective ahs-KREE-toh Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: From Latin adscriptus, past participle of adscribere (to assign, enroll).

Also means

attached (to an institution)

Usage Note

Adscrito is a formal administrative term meaning officially attached or assigned to a department, unit, or body: funcionario adscrito al ministerio is 'a civil servant assigned to the ministry'. It is the past participle of adscribir (also spelled adscrito/adscripto in some varieties). In everyday speech asignado is more common.

Examples

"El personal adscrito a la unidad seguirá las nuevas normas."

Natural Translation

The staff assigned to the unit will follow the new rules.

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