CALL-UP


Meaning of CALL-UP in English

(~s)

1.

If a person gets their ~ papers, they receive an official order to join the armed forces.

= draft

ADJ: ADJ n

2.

A ~ is an occasion on which people are ordered to report for service in the armed forces.

The ~ of National Guard and reserve units begun in late August.

N-COUNT

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