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
LanfordLAN-fərdEnglish (Rare)
Demyandyem-YAHN (Russian), deem-YAHN (Russian), dem-YAHN (Ukrainian)Russian, Ukrainian
Theodoulos-Ancient Greek
Agamemnonag-ə-MEM-nahn (English)Greek Mythology
RosÁLiaroo-ZA-lyəPortuguese
Carmo-Portuguese