Synonyms: enlistment
Definition: the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
Similar words: dedication, loyalty, commitment, allegiance
Definition: the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
Usage: his long commitment to public service; they felt no loyalty to a losing team
Synonyms: hitch, duty tour, enlistment, term of enlistment, tour, tour of duty
Definition: a period of time spent in military service
Similar words: time period, period, period of time
Definition: an amount of time
Usage: a time period of 30 years; hastened the period of time of his recovery; Picasso's blue period