national service
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A period of compulsory military service for young adults.
Many young men in Singapore are required to perform national service.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Compulsory service to the nation, which may include military or civilian roles.
The government is considering expanding national service to include community work.
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BBC 6 Minute English August 13, 2015 - Compulsory Voting
- being conscripted for national service, you just want to get it over and done with.
being conscripted for national service, you just want to get it over and done with.
- being conscripted for national service, you just want to get it over and done with.
being conscripted for national service, you just want to get it over and done with.
Could the UK introduce conscription? | BBC News
- Now, we could do that when we had national service up until the late 50s, because we had an empire to police and there was something to send conscripts to go and do.
Now, we could do that when we had national service up until the late 50s, because we had an empire to police and there was something to send conscripts to go and do.
- Now, we could do that when we had national service up until the late '50s, because we had, um, an empire to police,
Now, we could do that when we had national service up until the late '50s, because we had, um, an empire to police,
Kemi Badenoch 'shocked' by Donald Trump's comments about Greenland | BBC News
- The Conservative manifesto in 2024 talked about a form of national service for young people.
The Conservative manifesto in 2024 talked about a form of national service for young people.
- The national service at the last election was not conscription.
The national service at the last election was not conscription.
France brings back limited military service with 3,000 volunteers | BBC News
- So he spent the beginning of the speech reminding everyone of what had been there before Jacques Chirac abolished national service in 1996.
So he spent the beginning of the speech reminding everyone of what had been there before Jacques Chirac abolished national service in 1996.
- Jacques Chirac, uh, abolished national service in, in, uh, in 1996.
Jacques Chirac, uh, abolished national service in, in, uh, in 1996.
Who Do You Think You Are - JK Rowling
- Right. This is from National Service, is it?
Right. This is from National Service, is it?
- This is from National Service, is it?
This is from National Service, is it?
Macron announces national service scheme to bolster armed forces | DW News
- French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a national service scheme to bolster the armed forces.
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a national service scheme to bolster the armed forces.
- French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a national service scheme to bolster the armed forces.
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a national service scheme to bolster the armed forces.
Legends Rising Season 2: Episode 4 - Endurance
- They say, "Oh, you know, just finish your national service and then come back and play." Actually, we've seen that story before.
They say, "Oh, you know, just finish your national service and then come back and play." Actually, we've seen that story before.
- 通常当兵的选手都会变很烂，因为当兵就是两年，然后练习的时间非常非常少。就因为有点很失望，然后又有点生气，所以我就把自己变得很强，就跟自己说比赛我一定要把他们打爆，就是我一定要加入这一队。然后当时就找了四个选手，然后结果在比赛打赢了新加坡先锋，然后他们终于肯找我了。 We realized that Chawi had a great potential even though he was still in national service.
通常当兵的选手都会变很烂，因为当兵就是两年，然后练习的时间非常非常少。就因为有点很失望，然后又有点生气，所以我就把自己变得很强，就跟自己说比赛我一定要把他们打爆，就是我一定要加入这一队。然后当时就找了四个选手，然后结果在比赛打赢了新加坡先锋，然后他们终于肯找我了。 We realized that Chawi had a great potential even though he was still in national service.