pro-military-service
|pro-mi-li-ta-ry-ser-vice|
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/ˌproʊ ˈmɪlɪtəri ˈsɜrvɪs/
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/ˌprəʊ ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri ˈsɜːvɪs/
for military service
Etymology
'pro-military-service' is a modern English compound formed from the prefix 'pro-' (from Latin 'pro', meaning 'for'), 'military' (from Latin 'militaris' via Old/Middle French), and 'service' (from Old French 'service', from Latin 'servitium').
'military' changed from Latin 'militaris' into Middle French 'militaire' and then into Middle English 'military'; 'service' came from Old French 'service' (from Latin 'servitium'); the prefix 'pro-' comes from Latin 'pro' and entered English as a productive prefix for compounds, leading to modern compounds like 'pro-military-service'.
The separate elements originally referred to 'for' (pro-), 'soldier/war-related' (military), and 'service/servitude' (service); combined in modern usage they form a phrase meaning 'in favor of military service' or 'supporting enlistment/conscription'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the position or belief of supporting military service or conscription.
His pro-military-service is well known among his colleagues.
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Adjective 1
supporting or in favor of military service (including conscription or policies that encourage enlistment).
The senator took a pro-military-service stance during the debate.
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