noun
Meaning 1
Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job (volunteering) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- The virtues of national service, including military service, were extolled in the evening's presentations.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: service[Appendix:Glossary
Antonyms: non-military service
Broader terms: national service, public service