National service is service in the armed forces, which young people in certain countries have to do by law. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use selective service )
Banks spent his ~ in the Royal Navy.
= military service
N-UNCOUNT
National service is service in the armed forces, which young people in certain countries have to do by law. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use selective service )
Banks spent his ~ in the Royal Navy.
= military service
N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012