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national service
ˌnational ˈservice noun [U] UK
► F0 the system by which young people, especially men, are ordered by law to spend a period of time in the armed forces: » In some countries, everyone does two years' national service after leaving school.» In Britain, national service was abolished in 1962.→ COMPARE SELECTIVE SERVICE(Cf. ↑selective service)Thesaurus+: ↑Military training and ceremonies |