national service (English, noun)
expansion: national service (uncountable)
Senses:
glosses: Service, especially compulsory service, either in military service or in non-military service, on behalf of one's nation.
tags: uncountable
glosses: Service, especially compulsory service, either in military service or in non-military service, on behalf of one's nation.
Compulsory military service via conscription.
qualifier: various countries
tags: often
specifically
uncountable
Forms: