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Definition of Impressment
1. Noun. The act of coercing someone into government service.
Definition of Impressment
1. n. The act of seizing for public use, or of impressing into public service; compulsion to serve; as, the impressment of provisions or of sailors.
Definition of Impressment
1. Noun. The act of seizing for public use; impressing into public service. ¹
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Definition of Impressment
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Medical Definition of Impressment
1. The act of seizing for public use, or of impressing into public service; compulsion to serve; as, the impressment of provisions or of sailors. "The great scandal of our naval service impressment died a protracted death." (J. H. Burton) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)