on active duty



on active duty

in battle or ready to go into battle. (Military.) The soldier was on active duty for ten months. That was a long time to be on active duty.
See also: active, duty, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bowden['bəudn]
Ciriacochee-ree-AH-ko (Italian), thee-ree-AH-ko (Spanish), see-ree-AH-ko (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish
MÉLodie-French
Theokleia-Ancient Greek
Bates[beits]
Paz[pa:z]