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in active service phrasemainly US(also on active service) fighting in a war: He was the first member of his regiment to die while in active service. He was killed in active service during World War II. Later that year he was posted abroad on active service. She was injured while in active service. At the time, her father was away on active service in Belgium. He was informed that he would be going in active service overseas. See also
servicenoun(ARMED FORCES) |