active duty

noun, adj — 2 senses

active duty

nounalso spelled active-duty

Government, Military, Politics, War 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.

Sandie, the naval officer, left work because she had been called to active duty.

Derived terms: active-duty

active-duty

adj

Government, Military, Politics, War Of a person on active duty; performing military duties on a full-time basis.

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