national service

English

Noun

national service (uncountable)

1. Service, especially compulsory service, either in military service or in non-military service, on behalf of one's nation.

   Hypernym: public service

   Hyponyms: military service, non-military service

   1. (various countries, often specifically) Compulsory military service via conscription.

      The boys in between 18 and 20 are doing national service.

Translations

compulsory service in the armed forces

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 國民服役／国民服役 (guómín fúyì)

• Finnish: asevelvollisuus (fi)
• German: Wehrdienst (de) m
• Greek: θητεία (el) f (thiteía)
• Italian: servizio di leva m, leva (it) f, naia (it) f, ferma (it) f
• Malay: perkhidmatan negara, khidmat negara
• Scottish Gaelic: seirbheis nàiseanta f
• Tamil: தேசிய சேவை (tēciya cēvai)