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military service

performing the service in the armed forces of a state
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military service

Summary

military service is an activity[1]. It draws 1,233 Wikipedia views per month (activity category, ranking #43 of 272).[2]

Key Facts

  • military service's instance of is recorded as activity[3].
  • military service is a type of employment contract[4].
  • military service is part of military[5].
  • military service's Commons category is recorded as Conscription[6].
  • military service is the opposite of alternative civilian service[7].
  • military service comprises conscription[8].
  • military service's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • military service's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[10].
  • military service's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[11].
  • military service's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12].

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Definition and Type

military service's instance of is recorded as activity[3]. It is a type of employment contract[4]. It is the opposite of alternative civilian service[7].

Use and Application

military service comprises conscription[8]. It is part of military[5].

Why It Matters

military service draws 1,233 Wikipedia views per month (activity category, ranking #43 of 272).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Sytin Military Encyclopedia +1
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