Assertion: impress | /r/HasProperty | deemed vital
Facets:
value: by extension
type: MANNER
value: to the strength of the navy
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Though the public opposed conscription in general, impressment was repeatedly upheld by the courts, as it was deemed vital to the strength of the navy and, by extension, to the survival of the British influence and realm.