krijgsdienst

Definitions of krijgsdienst
  1. noun
    land tenure by service in the lord's army
    synonyms: dienst, dienstplicht, diensttijd
  2. noun
    a force that is a branch of the armed forces
    synonyms: dienst
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    armee, armée, beroepsleger, heer, heerschaar, heir, krijgsmacht, landleger, landmacht, landstrijdkrachten, leger, legermacht, legerschaar, manschappen, regeringstroepen, strijdkrachten, strijdmacht, troep, troepen, troepenmacht, weermacht
    a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
    marine, vloot, zeemacht, zeestrijdkrachten
    an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
    kustwacht
    a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
    luchtmacht, luchtstrijdkrachten
    the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
    legioen
    archaic terms for army
    type of:
    personeel, personeelsafdeling, personeelszaken
    group of people willing to obey orders
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