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In 1916 I was discharged from military service, or rather, given a sort of leave of absence on the understanding that I might be recalled within a few months. And so I was a free man, at least for a while.
George Grosz

Meaning of "military service" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MILITARY SERVICE

military service  [ˈmɪlɪtərɪ ˈsɜːvɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILITARY SERVICE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Military service is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILITARY SERVICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Military service

Military service, is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft. Some nations require a specific amount of military service from every citizen. A nation with a fully volunteer military does not normally require mandatory military service from its citizens, unless it is faced with a recruitment crisis during a time of war. No armed forces No enforced conscription Plan to abolish conscription in the near future Conscription No information Timetable of military duties, Switzerland.

Definition of military service in the English dictionary

The definition of military service in the dictionary is service in an army or military force, either voluntarily or by conscription.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILITARY SERVICE


Davies
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Davis
ˈdeɪvɪs
mavis
ˈmeɪvɪs
Nevis
ˈniːvɪs
novice
ˈnɒvɪs
pelvis
ˈpɛlvɪs
service
ˈsɜːvɪs
vis
vɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILITARY SERVICE

militaristic
militaristically
militarization
militarize
military
military academy
military band
military base
military coup
military covenant
military engineering
military honours
military law
military orchid
military pace
military police
military policeman
military superiority
military training
military-industrial complex

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILITARY SERVICE

advice
civil service
community service
courier service
customer service
dating service
express delivery service
funeral service
health service
in-service
information service
memorial service
news service
pizza delivery service
public service
refuse disposal service
room service
secret service
self-service
shuttle service
social service

Synonyms and antonyms of military service in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «military service» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILITARY SERVICE

Find out the translation of military service to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of military service from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «military service» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

兵役
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

servicio militar
570 millions of speakers

English

military service
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सैन्य सेवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخدمة العسكرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

военная служба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

serviço militar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিলিটারী সার্ভিস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

service militaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

perkhidmatan ketenteraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Militärdienst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

兵役
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

병역
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

militèr
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghĩa vụ quân sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராணுவ சேவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लष्करी सेवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

askeri servis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

servizio militare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

służba wojskowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

військова служба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

serviciul militar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρατιωτική θητεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

militêre diens
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

militärtjänst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

militærtjeneste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of military service

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILITARY SERVICE»

The term «military service» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.970 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILITARY SERVICE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «military service» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «military service» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about military service

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10 QUOTES WITH «MILITARY SERVICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word military service.
1
Buzz Aldrin
Because of his military service, Dad was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
2
Brian Blessed
I had to leave school at 14 because my father got injured in the mines and I had to support my family. I was an undertaker's assistant, then a plasterer, before doing my military service in the RAF. All the while, I was doing amateur dramatics and dreaming of getting a scholarship to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
3
Smedley Butler
I spent thirty-three years and four months in active military service as a member of this country's most agile military force, the Marine Corps. I served in all commissioned ranks from Second Lieutenant to Major-General.
4
Oded Fehr
I did my military service from 1989 - 92 and I was never shot at or had to fire on anybody. I was very lucky. I was more involved in intelligence and counter-intelligence.
5
Gal Gadot
I definitely have a strong sense of my Jewish and Israeli identity. I did my two-year military service; I was brought up in a very Jewish, Israeli family environment, so of course my heritage is very important to me.
6
George Grosz
In 1916 I was discharged from military service, or rather, given a sort of leave of absence on the understanding that I might be recalled within a few months. And so I was a free man, at least for a while.
7
Joseph Heller
I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.
8
Leon Jouhaux
On completion of my military service, I went back to the factory and to the trade union.
9
John F. Kerry
I saw courage both in the Vietnam War and in the struggle to stop it. I learned that patriotism includes protest, not just military service.
10
Stanley A. McChrystal
I don't miss the bureaucracy of being in the Army. But I still love the relationships you can build. And it doesn't have to be in military service - it can be anything you're doing with someone that matters. You develop a bond.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILITARY SERVICE»

Discover the use of military service in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to military service and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mandatory Military Service
Highlights the arguments for and against the use of the draft.
Paul Ruschmann, 2009
2
Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss ...
The Institute of Medicine carried out a study mandated by Congress and sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an assessment of several issues related to noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus associated with service in ...
Larry E. Humes, Lois M. Joellenbeck, Jane S. Durch, 2006
3
Life Course Perspectives on Military Service
This volume synthesizes literature on military service and its life course consequences.
Janet M. Wilmoth, Andrew S. London, 2013
4
Roman Military Service: Ideologies of Discipline in the Late ...
In this book, Sara Phang explores the ideals and realities of Roman military discipline, which regulated the behaviour of soldiers in combat and their punishment, as well as economic aspects of their service, including compensation and ...
Sara Elise Phang, 2008
5
The Calais Garrison: War and Military Service in England, ...
This book - the first full-length study so to do - examines the Calais garrison, the largest standing military force available to the English crown.
David Grummitt, 2008
6
Women and Military Service: A History, Analysis, and ...
Subjecting men and women to potentially equal treatment in a national draft and in a military organization would require that the following assumptions be discarded: (1) women do not have the responsibility for military service, as men do; ...
Margaret Conrad Devilbiss, 1990
7
PTSD Compensation and Military Service
This book will be of interest and importance to policy makers, veterans affairs groups, the armed forces, health care organizations, and veterans themselves.
Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Board on Military and Veterans Health, Institute of Medicine, 2007
8
U.S. Military Service: A Reference Handbook
This work is a fascinating overview of Americans' complex and occasionally uneasy relationship with military service, from World War II to the age of global terrorism.
Cynthia Ann Watson, 2007
9
Knights and Warhorses: Military Service and the English ...
Dr Ayton has transformed understanding of Edward III's armies -- compulsory reading for anyone interested in the Hundred Years War. WAR IN HISTORY (Michael Prestwich)
Andrew Ayton, 1999
10
Transition to Adulthood During Military Service: The Israeli ...
What are the effects of military service on their social interests, values, and moral development? How does military service affect their feelings of belonging to aggregates such as the Jewish people or the State of Israel? Generally, how does ...
Amia Lieblich, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILITARY SERVICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term military service is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Military service beckons for South Korean golfer Bae Sang-Moon
South Korean golfer Bae Sang-Moon has been forced to return home to complete his military service after losing a legal battle to defer his ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
2
Obesity barring some from military service
Seventy-eight percent of young Mississippians are ineligible to join the U.S. armed forces, and obesity is the primary reason why, three retired ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jul 15»
3
Open Trans Military Service -- the Final Barrier to Full Inclusion Falls
Last Monday, July 13, the Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, announced that the Pentagon's regulations banning open trans military service are ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Distinguised Veterans Presented with Henry Military Service Tribute …
VFW Commander-in-Chief John W. Stroud was presented with a Henry Repeating Arms Military Service Tribute Rifle during the Joint Opening ... «FireEngineering.com, Jul 15»
5
Military service at Washington Elementary
Airman 1st Class Michael Barth uses an extension roller to reach the top of the walls while painting at Washington Elementary early Tuesday ... «Sedalia Democrat, Jul 15»
6
Five servicemen to be buried with full military honors
The military service is free of charge to veteran's families and is mandated by law, said U.S. Marine Maj. Paul L. Greenberg at the Pentagon. «WRCB-TV, Jul 15»
7
Voluntary military recruitment in Taiwan going well: Defense Ministry
1, 1994 will no longer need to serve compulsory military service; instead they will only need to undergo four months of military training. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
8
NRA Statement on Military Firearms Carry
... to repeal anything that would help our military service members. ... for our military service members at bases,recruitment centers,etc. on their ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
9
Fortify military recruitment locations — Our View
Military service necessitates the use of weapons, and a recruit who is gun shy about talking to an armed soldier seems like a poor candidate for ... «Alexandria Town Talk, Jul 15»
10
TVXQ's Yunho begins military service
Yunho, a member of K-pop duo TVXQ, enlisted for his mandatory military service on Tuesday. The 29-year-old singer arrived at the training ... «The Korea Herald, Jul 15»

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