military service

noun

: time spent serving in the army, navy, air force, etc.

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Anarchists were indicted on sedition charges for procuring weapons, distributing anti-war propaganda and encouraging people to resist obligatory military service. Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025 Germany’s ongoing commitments to provide war materiel to Ukraine and the population’s reluctance to undertake military service hinder a speedy conventional military buildup. Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025 Germany’s coalition government — Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union and the Social Democrats — has agreed to a new system of incentives for voluntary military service after a heated debate last week to address the growing Russia threat to the European continent. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025 German lawmakers have unveiled a new military service plan to boost troop numbers as Berlin seeks to create Europe's strongest conventional army. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for military service

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“Military service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20service. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.

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