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civic service
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An organized period of substantial engagement and contribution to the local, national, or world community, either voluntary or compulsory, as for example the National Youth Service Corps in Nigeria, the Young Pioneers Movement in the Central African Republic, or the Brigade movement in Botswana.
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alternative national service
compulsory nonmilitary service
Related terms
conscientious objectors
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09.03 SECURITY AND DEFENCE
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