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national service

NOUN
Selective Service
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Cherished friends of ours have a child who went for a “big trip” to South America when he finished his national service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A talented artist, the young Morris had spent his national service lecturing soldiers in fine arts and had exhibited surrealist paintings alongside Joan Miró.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

They can become instruments of the state and be called upon to perform national service, as investors saw during the 2008 financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Other European countries have looked to national service in response to the threat from Russia, with France, Germany and Belgium introducing schemes this year.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Their publication in an authoritative text will be a national service and raise an imperishable monument to the composer himself.

From Johann Sebastian Bach by Forkel, Johann Nikolaus




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