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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

Otherwise it contravened section 68 of Kenya's penal code and attracted up to 10 years in jail unless a court was satisfied the enlistment was not voluntary.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2026

Buss trusted his instincts and went for it, the enlistment of Riley fashioning a culture that remained strong until the death of Buss in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2026

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

From Slate Jan. 13, 2026

His enlistment seemed just another of Leper’s vagaries, such as the time he slept on top of Mount Katahdin in Maine where each morning the sun first strikes United States territory.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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