Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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IMPRESS'MENT, noun The act of impressing men into public service; as the impressment of seamen.
1. The act of compelling into any service; as the impressment of nurses to attend the sick.
2. The act of seizing for public use; as the impressment of provisions for the army.
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