enlistment
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- a period of time spent in military serviceSynonyms: hitchterm of enlistmenttour of dutyduty tourtour
- the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
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]