Call-up
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Call-up is a noun meaning An order to report for military service.
Meaning
An order to report for military service.
Example Sentences
Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son has earned his first call-up for the Portugal Under-15 national squad, the team announced on Tuesday.
In addition, the call-up placed an enormous strain on the nation's railroads, suddenly faced with having to provide hundreds of trains to rush guardsmen to the border.
There will be financial and other incentives to encourage voluntary recruitment, but if that fails to find the numbers a compulsory nationwide call-up will be reconsidered.
Fly-half Aaron Cruden hyper-extended his knee horribly in contact and was carried off the pitch, forcing Graham Henry to bring on Donald - a man who was fishing for whitebait a fortnight ago before injuries to Dan Carter and Colin Slade triggered his emergency call-up.
Word Forms
- call-ups
- callup
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include call, commissioning, mobilization, mobilisation, order, ordering.
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