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    military service

    noun
    noun
    BrE BrE//ˌmɪlətri ˈsɜːvɪs//
    ; NAmE NAmE//ˌmɪləteri ˈsɜːrvɪs//
    [uncountable] Belonging to society
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  1. 1a period during which young people train in the armed forces to be called up for military service She has to do her military service. See related entries: Belonging to society
  2. 2the time somebody spends in the armed forces He's completed 30 years of active military service. See related entries: Belonging to society
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