HyperDic: impressment

English > 1 sense of the word impressment:
NOUNactimpressment, impressthe act of coercing someone into government service
impressment > pronunciation
Soundsihmpreh'smahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > impressment: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of coercing someone into government service.
Synonymimpress
BroaderseizureThe taking possession of something by legal process
Spanishimpresión, requisa, requisición
Catalanrequisa, requisició
Verbsimpresstake (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

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