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Uncommonactive duty
The correct spelling is active duty.
How to pronounce active duty
noun
Say it like: Act-ive- du-tee
The correct spelling is active duty. A state in which person in the military performs military duties on a full-time basis, as opposed to reserve, where one only occasionally performs military duties. For example: "Sandie, the naval officer, left work because she had been called to active duty."
Usage Examples
“Sandie, the naval officer, left work because she had been called to active duty.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A state in which person in the military performs military duties on a full-time basis, as opposed to reserve, where one only occasionally performs military duties.
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