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
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
6 April 2025
(noun) a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
