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impressment definition

im·press·ment (im pres′mənt)

noun

the practice or act of impressing men or property for the use or service of the public

Etymology: impress + -ment

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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