interservice

adjective

in·​ter·​ser·​vice ˌin-tər-ˈsər-vəs How to pronounce interservice (audio)
: existing between or relating to two or more of the armed services
interservice rivalry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One received an interservice commission with the Air Force. —Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 25 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interservice was in 1946

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“Interservice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interservice. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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