reenlistment

American  

[ree-uhn-list-muhnt] / ˌri ənˈlɪst mənt /

Or re-enlistment

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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Etymology

Origin of reenlistment

First recorded in 1840–50; re- + enlistment

Example Sentences

Gen. Donahoe responded with a Tweet that showed him conducting a reenlistment ceremony for a woman in the Army.

From Washington Times • Jan. 3, 2023

Yet she has already signed up for four more years — taking advantage of a $10,000 reenlistment bonus and the opportunity to use her military benefit to go to college.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022

The training had previously been done by a White cavalry outfit, which suffered from poor morale, indiscipline and low reenlistment rates.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2021

In return, the teams promised organized displays of national pride including the honoring of members of the armed forces, surprise military homecomings and on-field color guard and reenlistment ceremonies.

From The Guardian • Nov. 12, 2017

There was an attempt to keep the entire Battalion in the service, both Kearny and Colonel Mason urging reenlistment.

From Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert by McClintock, James H.