national service
Britishnoun
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He is campaigning on responsibility: fighting corruption, military or national service for all, and a state commission of inquiry into the failures of Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Asked whether the government would consider using its limited tax-raising powers to pay for a national service, Jewell said that spending money more "efficiently" was the current approach.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Speaking at the National Eisteddfod, Delyth Jewell said a national service was "not something we'll be able to achieve in its entirety in this term".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Murphy lays out a provocative agenda for Democrats to call Americans to national service, break up corporate power, rebuild local communities, and create a bigger tent that reaches disaffected conservatives hungry for change.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
He felt, with all the large enthusiasm of his nature, that he was doing a distinct national service in producing the piece.
From Charles Frohman: Manager and Man by Isaac Frederick Marcosson
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