Selective Service System (Noun)
Meaning
An independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Selective Service System requires all male U.S. citizens between the ages of 18 and 25 to register in case a national emergency requires the reinstatement of a draft.
- During times of national crisis, the Selective Service System can order the induction of registrants into the armed forces, using a lottery system to determine the order in which they are called.
- As an independent federal agency, the Selective Service System is responsible for maintaining a database of all male U.S. citizens who are eligible to be drafted into the military.
- In the event of a national emergency, the Selective Service System would work closely with other government agencies to identify and classify registrants according to their qualifications and exemptions.
- The Selective Service System operates under the authority of the Selective Service Act of 1917, which requires all male U.S. citizens to register for potential military service.