What is another word for impressments?
Pronunciation: [ɪmpɹˈɛsmənts] (IPA) 
Impressments refer to the act of forcibly enlisting people into military service or seizing property without consent. Synonyms for this term include conscripting, drafting, press-ganging, impressing, and shanghaiing. Conscription is a term used when a government orders its citizens to serve in the military during times of war or national crisis. Drafting, on the other hand, is the process of selecting and enlisting people into military service based on specific criteria. Press-ganging is a term used to describe the act of forcibly enlisting sailors into naval service, while impressing refers to the involuntary recruitment of soldiers. Shanghaiing is a term used when sailors are kidnapped and forced to serve on ships.
