Definition

1. Noun:
   • Compulsory service in the armed forces: The requirement for citizens to serve in a country's army, navy, or air force for a period of time.
   • The condition of serving as a member of a military force: The state or period of being an active-duty member of the armed forces.

Usage

• The term "military service" refers to the act, duty, or period of serving in a nation's military.
• It is commonly used to discuss conscription (draft), voluntary enlistment, or the general concept of serving one's country through the armed forces.

Examples

• Noun:
  • He completed his mandatory military service after graduating from university.
  • Her military service taught her valuable skills in engineering and leadership.
  • The country has abolished compulsory military service.

Advanced Usage

• "to be called up for military service": to be summoned or drafted to serve in the military.
  • During the war, many young men were called up for military service.
• "to be exempt from military service": to be officially freed from the obligation to serve.
  • Students in certain fields were sometimes exempt from military service.

Variants and Related Words

• Service (n): The act of working for an organization or country, often in a specific capacity. (e.g., , ).
• Conscription (n): The compulsory enlistment of people in a national service, most often military service.
• Enlistment (n): The act of voluntarily joining the armed forces.

Synonyms

• Armed service: Service in a branch of the armed forces.
• National service: A broader term that can include non-military public service, but often used interchangeably with military service where conscription exists.

Related Phrases

• Active-duty service: Full-time service in the military.
• Military duty: A specific task or period of obligation within military service.

Noun

1. land tenure by service in the lord's army
2. a force that is a branch of the armed forces