call-up
an order to report for active military service.
the number of persons drafted during a specific period of time: The November call-up was set at 15,000.
a call or urging to service.
Origin of call-up
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British Dictionary definitions for call up
to summon to report for active military service, as in time of war
(tr) to recall (something); evoke: his words called up old memories
(tr) to bring or summon (people, etc) into action: to call up reinforcements
to telephone
a general order to report for military service
the number of men so summoned
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Other Idioms and Phrases with call-up
Summon to military service, as in He was called up for active duty. [Late 1600s]
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