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Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).
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Military Service — A branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, established by act of Congress, in which persons are appointed, enlisted, or inducted for military service, and which operates and is administered within a military or executive department. The… … Military dictionary
military service — n [U] the system in which every adult, or every male adult, in a country has to spend a period of time in the army, navy, or air force →↑draft ▪ More and more men are refusing to do military service … Dictionary of contemporary English
military service — noun uncount 1. ) the period of time that someone spends in an army, navy, or air force 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH the military DRAFT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Military service — For military service in the meaning of an army as a military defense organization, see Armed forces. For state mandated military service, see Conscription. For the feudal institution, see Knight service. Military service, in its simplest sense,… … Wikipedia
MILITARY SERVICE — Jews served in the national armies of most countries in which they settled. However, in many states they were denied the right to bear arms before the 20th century since they were considered to be second class citizens, not fit to fight for their … Encyclopedia of Judaism
military service — During the Franco regime, compulsory military service was seen as a way of inculcating the ideology of the regime, rather than training an effective defence force. There was no provision for conscientious objection, and refusal to serve in the … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
military service — N UNCOUNT: oft with poss Military service is a period of service in the armed forces that every man in certain countries has to do. Many conscripts resent having to do their military service. Syn: conscription … English dictionary
military service — n. universal military service * * * universal military service … Combinatory dictionary
Military Service Tribunals — were bodies formed by borough, urban district and rural district councils to hear applications for exemption from conscription into the British Army during World War I. Although not strictly recruiting bodies, they played an important part in the … Wikipedia
Military Service Act — Military Service Acts were introduced to enact conscription: Military Service Act (United Kingdom), introduced in January 1916 in the UK during World War I Military Service Act (Canada), introduced in Canada in 1917 during World War I Military… … Wikipedia
