national service
Britishnoun
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The committee behind the initiative maintains that requiring every Swiss citizen, regardless of gender, to do national service in the army or in a civilian capacity would strengthen the social cohesion.
From Barron's
In what appeared to be a call to arms, it urged its supporters to "report for national service" and to use "all means available to regain their country and sovereignty".
From BBC
Andrew Fyffe, from Govan Law Centre, runs the statutory national service which supports parents to appeal against local authority decisions on special schools.
From BBC
Son made front page news in 2020 when he travelled back to his home country for compulsory national service.
From BBC
The Fire Brigade Union says that is in addition to the loss of 1,200 firefighters' jobs since the single national service was created in 2013.
From BBC
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