Wehrdienst — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
Wehrdienst is used for these senses in English:
- draft A person who has been drafted; a conscript or draftee.
- military service Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job (volunteering) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).
- national service Service, especially compulsory service, either in military service or in non-military service, on behalf of one's nation.
- service (with, the) The military.
- soldiery The profession or skill of being a soldier.
draft — full definition
- noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
- noun A current of air moving through an enclosed space.
- noun (US) Compulsory enlistment into military service; conscription.
- noun The process of selecting players for professional sports teams.
- verb To write a preliminary version of something.
service — full definition
- noun Work done to help or benefit someone, or the act of providing this.
- noun Work carried out for the armed forces.
- noun A system that supplies something the public needs, such as transport, water, or electricity.
- noun A religious ceremony, especially in a church.
- verb To maintain or repair a vehicle or machine.