selective servicenoun [ U ]
uk/sɪˌlek.tɪv ˈsɜː.vɪs/us/sɪˌlek.tɪv ˈsɝː.vɪs/USthe system in the US in which men aged 18-26 must put their names on an official list so that they can be called to join the army if there is a war
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Joining or leaving the army
- buy
- buy yourself out
- call-up
- cashier
- commission
- demob
- demobilize
- desert
- deserter
- desertion
- draft
- draft dodger
- draftee
- enlist
- enlisted
- join
- join up
- recruit
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