enlistment

noun

Definition of enlistmentnext
1
as in enrollment

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2
as in recruitment

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  1. recruitment
  2. conscription
  3. employment
  4. appointment
  5. assignment
Noun
  • These players cost a lot of money, that is true, but they were also plucked by a recruitment team established after a challenging first summer for the owners where the correct type of players were not hired.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • West Ham’s recruitment team, led by technical director Tim Steidten, felt the defender would be a good addition.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of recruitment
Noun
  • South Korea maintains a military conscription system due to threats from rival North Korea.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
  • South Korea enforces mandatory military conscription to address ongoing threats from rival North Korea.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of conscription
Noun
  • But in 1873, the Russian government ordered women to return, threatening to prevent employment in government or higher education.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Kaur was hired by the postal service in April 2023, and prosecutors in court filings said her employment ended the day after Christmas last year.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of employment
Noun
  • The amount of time spent going to doctors appointments and being hospitalized is a major consideration for patients who are in school or working.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In the 10 days since his appointment, Bayrou has engaged in discussions with leaders across the political spectrum to find the right composition for the new government.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • His first assignment was recording Tiny Tim, who had become a novelty sensation on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, the runaway No. 1 show on TV.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Trump's victory was the result of many factors as the Democratic Party's circular firing squad debate over the assignment of blame for their loss has indicated.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of assignment
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