Selective Service System
the U.S. federal agency that facilitates the mobilization of military forces by requiring the registration of males between the ages of 18 and 26 years. Abbreviation: SSS
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How to use Selective Service System in a sentence
The Selective Service System is an essential part of our defense plans, and it must be continued.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman | Harry S. TrumanDid you examine the Selective Service System notice of classification?
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyTogether with the Selective Service System notice of classification?
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyYes; there are two negatives which are of Selective Service System notice of classification.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Cultural definitions for Selective Service System
The system used in the United States to draft young people into armed service. Though the United States at present has no draft, young men are required by law to register with the Selective Service when they reach the age of eighteen.
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