military service
Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job or as a…Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job (volunteering) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).
» Tom avoided military service.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job (volunteering) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).
The virtues of national service, including military service, were extolled in the evening's presentations.
Militärdienst, Wehrdienst, Kriegsdienst
вое́нная слу́жбаvojénnaja slúžba, во́инская слу́жбаvóinskaja slúžba
військо́ва слу́жбаvijsʹkóva slúžba
- land tenure by service in the lord's army
- a force that is a branch of the armed forces
Examples
25 sentencesTom avoided military service.
He has completed his military service.
Tom didn't have to join the military service.
Tom is doing his military service in the air force.
ruТом проходит военную службу в рядах авиации.
deTom verrichtet seinen Wehrdienst bei der Luftwaffe.
He's in military service.
Translations
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a force that is a branch of the armed forces:armed serviceservice
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable