enlistment

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a period of time spent in military serviceSynonyms: hitchterm of enlistmenttour of dutyduty tourtour
  2. the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Enlistment \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. [1913 Webster]

2.The writing by which an enlisted man is bound. [1913 Webster]

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