English > military service: 2 senses > noun 1, groupMeaning | A force that is a branch of the armed forces. |
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Synonyms | armed service, service |
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Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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Members | military unit, military force, military group, force | A unit that is part of some military service |
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Narrower | Marines | Members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea |
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air force, airforce | The airborne branch of a country's armed forces |
army, regular army, ground forces | A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state |
coastguard | A military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters |
navy, naval forces | An organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare |
Broader | force, personnel | group of people willing / willing to obey orders |
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Spanish | servicio militar |
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Catalan | servei militar |
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