callup

Promotion from minors

A callup is an order to report for military service, or the act of summoning someone to a higher level—particularly promoting a minor league player to the majors: He got the callup from Triple-A last week.

The verb phrase is call up: They called up reservists during the crisis.

military

conscription

Mandatory military enrollment

mobilization · selective service · draftee · muster · national service · draft board · reservist · active duty · boot camp · basic training

sports

promotion

Rank increase or publicity

farm team · debut · prospect · bench · squad · selection · first team · reserve · starter · lineup

phone

dial

Graduated circular indicator

reach · voicemail · telephone · receiver · redial

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military service status

callupdischarge

Release of substance outward

demobilization · mustering out · release · separation · deactivation

sports roster movement

callupdemotion

Reduction in status

option · assignment · release · reassignment · waiver

summoning/convening

callupdismissal

Removal from position

release · excusal · disbandment · adjournment

Phrases
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call, calls, called, calling, caller, callers, callback, callbacks, callups

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