HyperDic: impressment

English > 1 sense of the word *impressment*:
NOUN	act	impressment, impress	the act of coercing someone into government service

impressment > pronunciation
Sounds	ihmpreh'smahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *impressment*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of coercing someone into government service.
Synonym	impress
Broader	seizure	The taking possession of something by legal process
Spanish	impresión, requisa, requisición
Catalan	requisa, requisició
Verbs	impress	take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship