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enlistment

[en-list-muhnt] / ɛnˈlɪst mənt /
NOUN
conscription
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Risks notwithstanding, its enlistment in broader cyber operations should expand the government’s arsenal in a dramatic way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Did I retire from the military at 20+ years, or leave once my enlistment was up?

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

Among the American troops, there were mutinies and desertions and soldiers simply going home when their enlistment was up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

Acknowledge young Henry Kissinger’s physical courage, his enlistment as a young refugee in the American army, his willingness to risk his life in the battle to liberate Europe from Hitler.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025

This was not shaken even by the enlistment of Leper Lepellier.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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