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enlistment
CIDE DICTIONARY
enlistment, n.
- The act or enlisting, or the state of being enlisted; voluntary enrollment to serve as a soldier or a sailor. [1913 Webster]
- The writing by which an enlisted man is bound. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
enlistment
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