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Definition of Deferments
1. deferment [n] - See also: deferment
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deferments
Literary usage of Deferments
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Building of an Army: A Detailed Account of Legislation, Administration by John Dickinson (1922)
"6 Attention has already been called to the fact that deferments on the ground of
dependency covered the cases of by far the largest number of those ..."
2. Second Report of the Provost Marshal General to the Secretary of War on the by United States War Dept (1919)
"Blanket deferments of entire occupations. ... It was foreseen in this office that
mass deferments would cause serious complexities and embarrassment; ..."
3. Handbook On Soviet Ground Forcesby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"deferments. Although practically all eligible males are liable for military
service, the 1968 law does provide for specific deferments. ..."