Enlistment

n.	1.	The act or enlisting, or the state of being enlisted; voluntary enrollment to serve as a soldier or a sailor.
	2.	The writing by which an enlisted man is bound.

Noun

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enlistment - a period of time spent in military service Synonyms: duty tour, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, tour

ENLISTMENT. The act of making a contract to serve the government in a subordinate capacity, either in the army or navy. The contract so made, is also called an enlistment. See, as to the power of infants to enlist, 4 Binn. 487; 5 Binn. 423; Binn. 255; 1 S. & R. 87; 11 S. & R. 93.

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