ACTIVE DUTY


Meaning of ACTIVE DUTY in English

ˌactive ˈservice BrE AmE ( also ˌactive ˈduty ) noun [uncountable]

the work that soldiers do in a war:

Powell was declared unfit for active service.

on active service/duty

More than 20,000 women are on active duty.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.