active duty
Definition of active duty
: employment as a full-time member of the military After two years of active duty she entered the reserves.
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activeplay
: characterized by action rather than by contemplation or speculation
: producing or involving action or movement
: asserting that the person or thing represented by the grammatical subject performs the action represented by the verb
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dutyplay
: conduct due to parents and superiors : respect
: obligatory tasks, conduct, service, or functions that arise from one's position (as in life or in a group)
: assigned service or business
: done as a duty
: being on duty : assigned to specified tasks or functions
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