reenlistment en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English enlistment English reenlistment From re- + enlistment.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The condition of being reenlisted
Despite consistently high evaluations from supervisors, Watkins was denied reenlistment because he said he was gay.
1988 February 14, Elizabeth Pincus, “Army's Anti-Gay Policy Shot Down By Court”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 30, page 1:
- (countable) A second or subsequent enlistment
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| re-enlistment | alternative | lexicographic | |
| reenlistments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |