How Do You Use Impressment in a Sentence

He constantly protested against flogging in the army, the impressment of sailors and imprisonment for debt.Impressment is commonly employed to fill the ranks, and in cases of emergency the prison population is drawn upon for recruits.

What is impressment in your own words?

Definition of impressment : the act of seizing for public use or of impressing into public service.

What is a type of impressment?

lottery, selection, allotment, assignment, greetings, induction, levy, recruiting, registration, call of duty, call-up, roll call, selective service.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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