national service

Example Sentences

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"In the meantime, we continue to assess and take actions as necessary to maintain this vital national service."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

They can become instruments of the state and be called upon to perform national service, as investors saw during the 2008 financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 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

The committee behind the initiative maintains that requiring every Swiss citizen, regardless of gender, to do national service in the army or in a civilian capacity would strengthen the social cohesion.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Practically all these posters were done as a free gift by the artist; and their number and quality stand as a splendid record of national service.

From War Posters Issued by Belligerent and Neutral Nations 1914-1919 by Various