active service

Noun

Meaning

active service (uncountable)

(UK, military) Full-time occupation in the military.

Synonym: active duty

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

mobilization

Examples

All four Iowa ships were decommissioned in the early 1990s, making them the last battleships to see active service. Source: Internet

All international arrivals from non-pre-cleared destinations and all charter airlines are handled at Concourse E. The Air Mobility Command has a post in Concourse E flying active service troops out to worldwide destinations. Source: Internet

All first saw active service in the Condor Legion against Soviet-supplied aircraft. Source: Internet

After the upgrades the aircraft are to remain in active service until 2020–2025. Source: Internet

And when some soldiers on active service asked "And we — what are we to do?" he said: "Never use violence, or exact anything by false accusation; and be content with your pay." Source: Internet

American military and British Army personnel are routinely vaccinated against anthrax prior to active service in places where biological attacks are considered a threat. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

active resistance active return active role active sex partner active sexual partner active shooter