reenlistment

noun

re·​en·​list·​ment (ˌ)rē-in-ˈlist-mənt 

-en-

variants or re-enlistment

plural reenlistments or re-enlistments

1

: the act or an instance of enlisting again (as in the armed forces) or the state of being enlisted again

reenlistment of soldiers

The Navy came up with the idea in 1946, mainly to hype reenlistments.

—Frank Deford

Troops cannot be left in the desert indefinitely, and two of the Navy carriers should be heading home in the new year, or risk a sharp drop in re-enlistments.

—John Barry

2

: the period of service for which one has reenlisted

a four-year reenlistment

Examples of reenlistment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maya Lynne Robinson, who played Geena, left the series after season 1, and her character was written out via reenlistment in the Army. —Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2024

The Air Force is temporarily suspending its plans regarding personnel relocation and reenlistment bonuses after Alabama legislators blocked funding for the service. —Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 10 July 2023

Cardona has performed more than a dozen reenlistment and retirement ceremonies at Gillette Stadium. —Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022

But the firm and cautious Dr. Burke (a nice turn by Patricia Heaton) feels Colter has a long way to go before being approved for reenlistment, sending him down an angry path of pity and self-destruction. —Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023

The reenlistment occurred while flying over a Patriot’s Day ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. —Peter Aitken, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2021

The president asked the defense secretary to immediately prohibit involuntary separations, discharges, and denials of reenlistment on the basis of gender identity. —Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1