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se·lec·tive ser·vice

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Selective Service, Selective Service System, SSSnoun

    an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service

  2. conscription, muster, draft, selective servicenoun

    compulsory military service

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  1. selective service

    Selective Service refers to a government program in particular countries such as the United States, which requires all male citizens (and certain non-citizens who reside in the country) within a certain age range (typically 18-25) to register for potential compulsory military service. It is essentially a contingency mechanism for a draft in case of a national emergency where voluntary military enlistment does not meet the required numbers. Despite registration, actual conscription would require an act of Congress.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of selective service in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of selective service in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of selective service in a Sentence

  1. The Army:

    The decision to enact a draft is not made at or by U.S. Army Recruiting Command, the Selective Service System, a separate agency outside of the Department of Defense, is the organization that manages registration for the Selective Service.

  2. Marco Rubio:

    I have no problem whatsoever with people of either gender serving in combat so long as the minimum requirements necessary to do the job are not compromised, now that that is the case, I do believe Selective Service should be opened up for both men and women.

  3. Paul Elam:

    Den Hollander was furious and beyond words furious, absolutely enraged that( the National Coalition for Men) and Marc Angelucci were getting into the selective service case. Den Hollander viewed that as something proprietary for Den Hollander, den Hollander saw Marc's work in that respect as an intrusion into Den Hollander space. Den Hollander was more than angry about it, Den Hollander was livid.

  4. Mike Coffman:

    Young men who don't register for the selective service are still penalized by the U.S. government, we need to get rid of this mean-spirited and outdated system and trust that if the need should arise, Americans -- both male and female -- will answer the call to defend our nation.

  5. Bill Vaughan:

    Maybe the answer to Selective Service is to start everyone off in the army and draft them for civilian life as needed.

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