单词 | active duty |
释义 | > as lemmasactive duty active duty n. (full-time) service in the operational work of the armed forces or police, esp. as opposed to service in a reserve or support capacity; also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military service > [noun] > type or manner of service > active field service1596 active service1658 active duty1801 colour service1877 1801 in A. Anderson Jrnl. Forces Secret Exped. (1802) 206 The utmost vigilance will be expected from officers in situations of active duty, whether at the out-posts, or more immediately with the army. 1898 Argosy Aug. 32 Lieutenant Carhart, whose short leave of absence had expired, returned to active duty at the fortifications. 1941 Sun (Baltimore) 5 Aug. 11/3 The recent act permitting the Secretary of War to retire those whom a board has decreed to be ‘unsuited for further active duty’. 1984 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 5 Oct. Mr. Brown is still on the police payroll and his battle to be reinstated to active duty is before the courts. 1991 Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune 15 May c5/2 Now with only six months of active duty in professional baseball, Bolton's ‘career’ numbers include a 15-4 record. 2007 N.Y. Mag. 28 May 48/1 Suicide bombers, IEDs, snipers—it's little wonder that more officers are..leaving uniform as soon as the required five years of active duty is finished. < as lemmas |
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