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impressment

/ɪmˈpres.mənt/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa o recrutamento forçado de pessoas para o serviço público, geralmente militar ou naval, frequentemente mediante coerção ou com base na lei.

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C2formalcommon/ɪmˈpres.mənt/

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A noun referring to the act of forcing individuals into government service, typically military or naval service, often through coercion or legal authority.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o recrutamento forçado de pessoas para o serviço público, geralmente militar ou naval, frequentemente mediante coerção ou com base na lei.
  1. Coerced government service C1 formal

    The act of forcing individuals to serve in the military or other government roles, often against their will.

    • Impressment was a common practice in the British Navy during the 18th century.
    • The colonists strongly opposed the impressment of American sailors.
    • Historical records detail the harsh conditions of impressment.

    🇵🇹Serviço governamental forçado

    Sinônimos: conscriptiondraftlevy

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