national service
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
Upon graduation from high school they are expected to either serve in the military or do some other form of national service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 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
I hope to show that in no one of these four senses is liberty incompatible with the compulsory element implicit in the principle of national service.
From Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government by F. J. C. (Fossey John Cobb) Hearnshaw
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