active duty
noun
: employment as a full-time member of the military
After two years of active duty she entered the reserves.
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When the dishwasher water couldn’t reach 160 degrees, the dishwasher was removed from active duty.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Essential workers can include military personnel on active duty, law enforcement officers, and other public safety officers.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump authorized 300 Illinois National Guard troops for active duty in Chicago, and the Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, volunteered another 400 of his state’s guardsmen.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
All carry a five-year postgraduate active duty commitment, with three years in the reserves.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Essential workers can include military personnel on active duty, law enforcement officers, and other public safety officers.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump authorized 300 Illinois National Guard troops for active duty in Chicago, and the Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, volunteered another 400 of his state’s guardsmen.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
All carry a five-year postgraduate active duty commitment, with three years in the reserves.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Active duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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