national service
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national service
noun NS
- Service, especially compulsory service, either in military service or in non-military service, on behalf of one's nation.
- Compulsory military service via conscription. The boys in between 18 and 20 are doing national service.
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noun compulsory service in the armed forces
| 中文 | 國民服役 /国民服役 guómín fúyì |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Wehrdienst |
| Italiano | servizio di leva, leva, naia, ferma |
| Ελληνικά | θητεία thiteía |
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