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noun
Service, especially compulsory service, either in military service or in non-military service, on behalf of one's nation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: public service
noun
Service, especially compulsory service, either in military service or in non-military service, on behalf of one's nation.
Compulsory military service via conscription.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: often, specifically, uncountable
Qualifier: various countries
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: public service
noun
compulsory service in the military during peacetime
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: service
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