military service

Noun
  1. A force that is a branch of the armed forces (synset 108215077)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: force, personnel - group of people willing to obey orders
    subtypes:
    • army, ground forces, regular army - a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
    • naval forces, navy - an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
    • coastguard - a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
    • marines - members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea
    • air force, airforce - the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
    member holonym: force, military force, military group, military unit - a unit that is part of some military service
    same as: armed service, service
  2. Land tenure by service in the lord's army (synset 100581014)
    is a type of: service - (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him

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