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enlistment

[en-list-muhnt] / ɛnˈlɪst mənt /
NOUN
conscription
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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

In 2022, it had more than twice the per capita military enlistment rate of the highest U.S. state, according to the Government Accountability Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Parker served a three-month term of enlistment in the Union army at the beginning of the war.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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