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
  • External hires, particularly at the executive level, come with higher compensation expectations, recruitment fees and longer onboarding periods.
    Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • At 6-foot-6 and 260-pounds with a long and lean build, his recruitment took off during the summer camp circuit.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of recruitment
Noun
  • In 1998, the court told the government that allowing Haredim to get out of conscription violated equal protection principles.
    Mick Krever, CNN, 25 June 2024
  • They can’t be moved or left behind and her husband, who is of conscription age, is not allowed to leave Ukraine.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of conscription
Noun
  • Even President Joe Biden’s big spending in 2021 took place in an economy with depressed employment, and the inflationary impact was further mitigated by a surge in immigration, which expanded the labor force and helped create the capacity to meet higher demand.
    Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • While programs such as the Works Progress Administration provided a crucial source of employment, most Black workers remained largely shut out of the Social Security system and unprotected by wage and hour regulations.
    Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of employment
Noun
  • To make this easier, appointments are not required.
    Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Trump builds his second administration Patrick T. Fallon / AFP - Getty Images file President-elect Donald Trump’s administration continued to take shape yesterday with a possible secretary of state pick and a number of Cabinet selections and appointments.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • The assignment would let Curtis, a moderate on energy and climate issues, stay active in the Senate in discussions about the IRA and climate-friendly trade policy.
    Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Beyond photography Traveling was always a part of Doman’s life, whether for sports games, other assignments or with family.
    Natasha Delion, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of assignment
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