national service
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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For the rest of us, a culture of national service beyond the military is essential to a healthy patriotism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Today, we are losing the sense of connection between individual action and national service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Last week, Swiss voters widely rejected a proposal to extend national service - in the military, civil protection teams or other forms - to women.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
Some of Europe's biggest Nato members are moving to strengthen their professional armies through voluntary national service schemes.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
I now turn to the theoretical argument, and propose to consider what is meant by the term "liberty," and ask whether the compulsion involved in national service is incompatible with liberty properly understood.
From Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government by Hearnshaw, F. J. C. (Fossey John Cobb)
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