Selective Service Act US
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Definition of Selective Service Act - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
militaryRareUSsystem for conscription of men into armed forcesRareUS
  • The Selective Service Act mandates registration for potential conscription.
2.
legalRareUSlaw requiring men to register for military draftRareUS
  • The Selective Service Act was enacted during World War I.
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Expressions with selective

selective hearingn.
tendency to ignore certain sounds or information
He has selective hearing when it comes to chores.
selective memoryn.
biased recollection of events favoring certain memories
Her selective memory only recalls the good times.
selective informationn.
information chosen to influence perception or decision-making
The report contained selective information to sway public opinion.
selective servicen.
system for selecting men for military service
He registered for selective service at eighteen.
selective attentionn.
focusing on a specific object or task
Selective attention helps students concentrate on their studies.
selective breedingn.
planned mating of organisms to increase preferred traits in future generations
Selective breeding produced cows that give more milk than their ancestors.

Expressions with service

white-glove servicen.
service provided with exceptional care and courtesy
The company is known for its white-glove service in handling customer complaints.
lip servicen.
insincere support or promises not meant to be acted on
He paid lip service to the idea but did nothing.
see servicev.
be used in a particular role or function
The old ship has seen service as a museum.
silver servicen.
formal table service with silverware and service by waitstaff
The banquet was conducted in silver service, enhancing the elegant atmosphere..
at one's serviceexp.
ready and willing to help someone whenever needed
If you need anything, I am at your service!
pay lip servicev.
express approval or support without taking action
The politician paid lip service to environmental issues but did nothing to help.
at someone's serviceadv.
available for use by someone
The car is at your service for the weekend.
press into servicev.
make someone do a task unexpectedly
They pressed him into service as a translator.
skeleton servicen.
basic operations maintained during holidays or off-hours
The company runs a skeleton service over the Christmas period.
room servicen.
service delivering food and drinks to hotel rooms
We ordered breakfast through room service.

Expressions with act

act naturallyv.
do it in an unforced, real way
When the camera started rolling, the director told everyone to act naturally.
act outv.
perform a role or part in a dramatic performance
She decided to act out the role of Juliet in the play..
act upv.
malfunction or fail to function correctly
My old laptop tends to act up when I try to run too many applications..
balancing actn.
performance involving balancing objects or oneself
The clown's balancing act amazed the audience.
in the actadj.
engaged in a specific activity
She was in the act of writing a letter.
act as onev.
behave in a unified and coordinated manner
The team must act as one to win the game.
act bigv.
act with confidence or boldness
She decided to act big during the presentation.
act first, think lateradv.
in an impulsive manner without prior thought
She tends to act first, think later in emergencies.
act funnyv.
behave in a strange or suspicious way
She started to act funny when we asked about the money.
act onv.
make decisions based on received information
She decided to act on the new data.

Terms related to Selective Service Act

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actselectservicecall-updraftenlistmentinductionmandatorymilitaryrecruitmentconscriptiondrafting

Terms with Selective Service Act included in their meaning

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SSAacr.
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law requiring men to register for military service

Examples of Selective Service Act in a sentence

  • Many young men were affected by the Selective Service Act.
  • The Selective Service Act has been a topic of debate for years.

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  1. French:système de service sélectif, loi sur le service sélectif, ...
  2. German:Selective Service Act, Wehrpflichtgesetz, ...
  3. Italian:Sistema di coscrizione, Legge sul servizio selettivo, ...
  4. Spanish:sistema de servicio selectivo, Ley de Servicio Selectivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:Sistema de Serviço Seletivo, Lei do Serviço Seletivo, ...
  6. Chinese:征兵法, 选择性服务法案, ...
  7. Japanese:徴兵制度, 選抜徴兵法, ...
  8. Arabic:قانون الخدمة الانتقائية, قانون التجنيد الانتقائي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַעֲרֶכֶת הַשֵּׁרוּת הַבְּרֵירָתִי, חֹוק הַשֵּׁרוּת הַסֶּלֶקְטִיבִי, ...
  10. Russian:система призыва, Закон о выборочной службе, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Закон про призов, Закон про вибіркову службу, ...
  12. Hindi:चयनात्मक सेवा प्रणाली, सिलेक्टिव सर्विस एक्ट, ...

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