"national service" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} national service (uncountable)
  1. (Singapore, UK) Compulsory service in the armed forces; conscription. Wikipedia link: national service Tags: Singapore, UK, uncountable Translations (compulsory service in the armed forces): asevelvollisuus (Finnish), Wehrdienst [masculine] (German), θητεία (thiteía) [feminine] (Greek), servizio di leva [masculine] (Italian), leva [feminine] (Italian), naia [feminine] (Italian), ferma [feminine] (Italian), perkhidmatan negara (Malay), seirbheis nàiseanta [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-national_service-en-noun-Z1OxEfrQ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Singapore English

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