English dictionary

impressment

/I/m'pr/E/sm/@/nt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the act of coercing someone into government service

noun.act

Synonyms impress

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of seizing for public use, or of impressing into public service; compulsion to serve; as, the <i>impressment</i> of provisions or of sailors.

noun

Source: webster1913