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enlistment
en·list E0151100 (ĕn-lĭst′)v. en·list·ed, en·list·ing, en·lists v.tr.1. To engage (persons or a person) for service in the armed forces.2. To engage the support or cooperation of.v.intr.1. To enter the armed forces.2. To participate actively in a cause or enterprise. en·list′ment n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | enlistment - a period of time spent in military serviceduty tour, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, tourperiod, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" | | 2. | enlistment - the act of enlisting (as in a military service)allegiance, commitment, loyalty, dedication - the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"reenlistment - a renewed enlistment | Translationsarruolamentofermaingaggioservizio di levaIdiomsSeeenlistEnlistment
ENLISTMENT. The act of making a contract to serve the government in a subordinate capacity, either in the army or navy. The contract so made, is also called an enlistment. See, as to the power of infants to enlist, 4 Binn. 487; 5 Binn. 423; Binn. 255; 1 S. & R. 87; 11 S. & R. 93. See ENL See ENLenlistment
Synonyms for enlistmentnoun a period of time spent in military serviceSynonyms- duty tour
- hitch
- term of enlistment
- tour of duty
- tour
Related Words- period
- period of time
- time period
noun the act of enlisting (as in a military service)Related Words- allegiance
- commitment
- loyalty
- dedication
- reenlistment
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