ENLISTMENT

enlistment

(noun) the act of enlisting (as in a military service)

enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour

(noun) a period of time spent in military service

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enlistment (countable and uncountable, plural enlistments)

The act of enlisting.

Voluntary service based on an individual's desire to serve a cause.

Source: Wiktionary


En*list"ment, n.

1. The act or enlisting, or the state of being enlisted; voluntary enrollment to serve as a soldier or a sailor.

2. The writing by which an enlisted man is bound.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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