Call-to-arms


a command to report for active military duty.
Contemporary Examples

Judith Miller: My Gun Control Fantasy Judith Miller July 21, 2012

Historical Examples

Bambi Marjorie Benton Cooke

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  • Callback

    an act of calling back. a summoning of workers back to work after a layoff. a summoning of an employee back to work after working hours, as for emergency business. a request to a performer who has auditioned for a role, booking, or the like to return for another audition. recall (def 12). a return […]

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    a boy or man who summons actors, as from their dressing rooms, shortly before they are due to go on stage. a bellhop. Also, call boy. a male prostitute who arranges appointments with clients by telephone. Also, call-boy, call boy. Railroads Slang. a railroad employee responsible for ensuring that members of a train crew are […]


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