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selective service system

 

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Noun selective service system has 1 sense
  1. Selective Service, Selective Service System, SSS - an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service
    --1 is a kind of independent agency

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Selective Service System

The Selective Service System is an independent agency of the United States government that is responsible for maintaining information on potential military conscripts in the event of a national emergency. It operates under the Military Selective Service Act.

Definitions

  1. Noun: The official agency responsible for registering and selecting individuals for military service in the United States.
  2. Noun: The process or system by which individuals are chosen or drafted for military service.

Example Sentences

  1. The Selective Service System was established in 1940.
  2. All male U.S. citizens and male immigrants residing in the United States are required to register with the Selective Service System at age 18.
  3. If a draft is ever reinstated, the Selective Service System would determine who is called to serve.

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