"uniformed service" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: uniformed services [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} uniformed service (plural uniformed services)
  1. A military organization, or another agency or organization of government in which members wear a uniform.
    Sense id: en-uniformed_service-en-noun-cfHIfWCG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. Participation in a military organization, or another agency or organization of government in which members wear a uniform.
    Sense id: en-uniformed_service-en-noun-g6za58eu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Inflected forms

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