sign-on

[ sahyn-on, -awn ]

noun

Radio and Television. the opening salutation, station identification, etc., at the beginning of the broadcast day.
an act or instance of signing on.

Origin of sign-on

First recorded in 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase sign on

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How to use sign-on in a sentence

The small number can be attributed to the fact that the men, like the assembly, had to sign-on without knowing their destiny.
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British Dictionary definitions for sign on

sign on

verb(adverb)

(tr) to hire or employ
(intr) to commit oneself to a job, activity, etc

(intr) British to register as unemployed with the Department of Social Security

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Other Idioms and Phrases with sign-on

sign-on

Enlist oneself as an employee, as in Arthur decided to sign on with the new software company. [Late 1800s]

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