"call-up" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: call-ups [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from call up. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|call up}} Deverbal from call up Head templates: {{en-noun}} call-up (plural call-ups)
  1. An order to report for military service. Synonyms: callup Derived forms: September call-up Translations (an order to report for military service): паве́стка (pavjéstka) [feminine] (Belarusian), повиква́телна (povikvátelna) [feminine] (Bulgarian), повиква́телна за́повед (povikvátelna zápoved) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 召集 (zhàojí) (Chinese Mandarin), 招募 (zhāomù) (Chinese Mandarin), kutsunta (Finnish), Einberufung [feminine] (German), rapporto (Italian), 召集 (shōshū) (alt: しょうしゅう) (Japanese), 소집 (sojip) (alt: 召集) (Korean), пове́стка (povéstka) [feminine] (Russian), inkallning [common-gender] (Swedish), пові́стка (povístka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-call-up-en-noun-nbzVvQjY Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header

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