Selective Service meaning

UK /sɪˈlɛktɪv ˈsɜːvɪs/ US /səˈlɛktɪv ˈsɝvəs/ 5 syllables

Selective Service (noun): an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service.

Selective Service has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Selective Service as a noun

  1. an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service

    Synonyms: Selective Service System, SSS

    Type of: independent agency

  2. compulsory military service

    Synonyms: conscription, muster, draft

    Type of: mobilization

    Kinds: levy

How to pronounce Selective Service

Selective Service is pronounced /sɪˈlɛktɪv ˈsɜːvɪs/ in British English and /səˈlɛktɪv ˈsɝvəs/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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