| Pronunciation: | | en'listmunt
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| | Definition: | | [n] a period of time spent in military service |
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| | Synonyms: | | duty tour, hitch, term of enlistment, tour, tour of duty |
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| | See Also: | | period, period of time, time period |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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