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reenlistment

or re-en·list·ment

[ ree-uhn-list-muhnt ]

noun

  1. an act of reenlisting.
  2. a person who reenlists:

    We've gained 3000 reenlistments this month.

  3. the period of service following a reenlistment:

    His reenlistment is three years.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of reenlistment1

First recorded in 1840–50; re- + enlistment
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Example Sentences

Denials of reenlistment almost completely disappeared, dropping from 4,000 in 1994 to only 81 in 2006.

My reenlistment date was coming up, so I wanted to get myself fixed up, good as new.

Postwar black reenlistment, particularly among service men stationed overseas, was climbing far beyond expectation.

That reenlistment be denied to regular Army soldiers who meet only the minimum standards.

It would also deny reenlistment to any man scoring less than eighty (category IV).

After one term of service a reenlistment would be quite apt to secure a contented recruit and a good soldier.

Indeed, an abstract of his reenlistment January 1, 1864, shows a medical examination and perfect soundness.

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