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

Noun

1.
draft enrollmentUSprocess of registering for military conscriptionUS
  • He completed his Selective Service System registration last week.
conscription draft enlistment
2.
federal officeTECH.USindependent agency managing military conscription in the USTECH.US
  • The Selective Service System requires registration at age 18.
draft board
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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 system

old-boy systemn.
system of favoritism among former classmates
He got the job through the old-boy system.
system crashn.
sudden failure of a computer system
The system crash caused data loss.
spoils systemn.
system of rewarding loyal party members with public office
Many argued that the spoils system undermined meritocracy.
turnkey systemn.
fully operational solution requiring no setup
They purchased a turnkey system to streamline operations.
break the systemv.
cause a system to stop working
The new software update might break the system.
cheat the systemv.
use dishonest methods to gain advantage
He tried to cheat the system by using fake documents.
get it out of my systemv.
express or experience something to stop feeling it inside
I needed to get it out of my system by talking about my problems.
out of one's systemadj.
no longer affecting one's emotions or thoughts
After talking it out, he's finally out of his system.
buck the systemv.
resist or oppose established rules or authority
She decided to buck the system and start her own business.
game the systemv.
use rules to gain unfair advantage
He tried to game the system to win the contest.

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SSSacr.
acr: Selective Service System
system that registers people for possible military service

Examples of Selective Service System in a sentence

  • He learned about the Selective Service System in school.
  • He learned about the Selective Service System in history class.
  • The Selective Service System was a topic of debate.

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  1. French:Système de service sélectif, agence américaine de conscription, ...
  2. German:Wehrdienstsystem, Selective Service System, ...
  3. Italian:sistema di servizio selettivo, Sistema del servizio selettivo, ...
  4. Spanish:Selective Service System, Sistema de Servicio Selectivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:Selective Service System, ...
  6. Chinese:选择性服役系统, 选择性服务系统, ...
  7. Japanese:選抜徴兵制度, ...
  8. Arabic:نِظَامُ الخِدْمَةِ الِانْتِقَائِيَّةِ, جِهاز الخِدمة الانتِقائية, ...
  9. Hebrew:שֵׁירוּת סֶלֶקְטִיבִי, סֶלֶקְטִיב סֶרְוִיס סִיסְטֶם, ...
  10. Russian:Система выборочного обслуживания, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Система вибіркової служби, ...
  12. Hindi:सेलेक्टिव सर्विस सिस्टम, चयनात्मक सेवा प्रणाली, ...
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