national service
Compulsory military duty
National service is a period of compulsory service to one's country, typically military duty required of young adults.
Some countries mandate it for all citizens of a certain age; others allow alternatives like community work or civil defense.
He completed his national service before starting university.
The term sometimes extends to voluntary civilian programs serving public needs.
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- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- inductionFormal admission process
- call-upOrder to serve
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
levy · recruitment · deferment · exemption · draftee · registrant · lottery · compulsory
Organized land-based military
- navyMaritime military force
- air forceMilitary aviation branch
- marinesNaval infantry soldiers
- infantryGround combat troops
barracks · boot camp · drill · uniform · deployment · platoon · brigade · squadron
Required task or commitment
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
loyalty · country · honour · dedication · devotion · mandate · civic duty · patriotism
Giving service without pay
- AmeriCorpsGovernment-sponsored civilian service program
- Peace CorpsFederal volunteer service abroad
- social workProfessional community aid practice
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
outreach · engagement · youth program · domestic · infrastructure · conservation corps · teaching · mentoring
Official enactment of statutes
- debateFormal argument on issues
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- universalAffecting all equally
voluntary · compulsory · exemption · deferment · age requirement · implementation · government · program
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- enlistmentVoluntary entry into service
- inductionFormal admission process
- call-upOrder to serve
mobilization · levy · recruitment · deferment · exemption · draftee · registrant · lottery · compulsory · mandatory
army
Organized land-based military
infantry · barracks · boot camp · drill · uniform · deployment · platoon · brigade · squadron · sergeant
obligation
Required task or commitment
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
sacrifice · loyalty · country · honour · dedication · devotion · mandate · civic duty · patriotism · allegiance
volunteering
Giving service without pay
- AmeriCorpsGovernment-sponsored civilian service program
- Peace CorpsFederal volunteer service abroad
- social workProfessional community aid practice
nonprofit · outreach · engagement · youth program · domestic · infrastructure · conservation corps · teaching · mentoring · healthcare
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- debateFormal argument on issues
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- reformImprove by correcting faults
universal · voluntary · compulsory · exemption · deferment · age requirement · implementation · government · program · workforce
- wartimerationing, war economy, war bonds, war effort, evacuations
- Australian HistoryCaptain Cook, Commonwealth, federation, explorers, Liberal Party
- conscriptionconscript, conscripts, draftee, draftees, draft notice
- military serviceactive duty, deployment, tour of duty, combat duty, enlistment
- Nordic Militarydefense forces, special forces, home guard, coastal defense, royal guard
- UAE GovernmentAbu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, emirate, ministries
national servicevolunteer enlistment
Freely choosing military service
voluntary service · professional army · voluntary enlistment · volunteer army · volunteer corps
national servicecivilian life
Non-military everyday existence
private life · exemption · discharge · demobilization · deferment
national serviceself-employment
Working for yourself
private enterprise · individual freedom · freelance work · self-interest · freelancing
service, national, nationalism, international, nationality, multinational, nationalist, nationals, conscription