- 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. the act of coercing someone into government service Source: wordnet
- 3. 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: webster
- 4. The act of seizing for public use, or of impressing into publicservice; compulsion to serve; as, the impressment of provisions or ofsailors.The great scandal of our naval service -- impressment -- died aprotracted death. J. H. Burton. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n the act of coercing someone into government service Source: ecdict
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