enlistment
[ en-list-muhnt ]
/ ɛnˈlɪst mənt /
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noun
the period of time for which one is committed to military service.
an act of enlisting.
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OTHER WORDS FROM enlistment
pre·en·list·ment, nounWords nearby enlistment
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