(chiefly, Australia, informal, uncountable) Military national service, conscription.
(chiefly, Australia, informal, uncountable) Military national service, conscription.
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(Singapore, military) a conscript.
(countable, Australia, obsolete) A militiaman or conscript; chocolate soldier.
In Singapore, a 'national serviceman' (often abbreviated NS man) refers to a male citizen or permanent resident undergoing compulsory military conscription under Singapore's National Service program. Singapore has mandatory national service for male citizens reaching age 18, making the term a standard part of everyday Singaporean vocabulary. It can refer to someone currently serving full-time (NSF) or a reservist (NSman) fulfilling annual in-camp training obligations. The term is neutral and administrative in register.
(countable, Australia, slang) An army reservist.
(chiefly, Australia, informal, countable) A person doing military national service.
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