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noun
A requisition of all able-bodied men for military service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of drafting into military service
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: levy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conscription, muster, draft, selective service
History
Partial calque of French levée en masse (literally “mass levy”).
