🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Força ativa

Pronunciation / Transliteration: foʁsɐ atʃivɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Active Duty Force/ˈæktɪv ˈdjuːti fɔːrs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A força ativa foi enviada para a missão de ajuda."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A military term referring to personnel who are currently serving in a military capacity.

    "The active duty force was deployed overseas to assist in humanitarian efforts."
  2. 2

    Refers to the segment of the military that is engaged in full-time service.

    "Many veterans transition from active duty force to civilian life after their service."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'active duty' originates from military terminology, where 'active' refers to personnel who are currently serving in the armed forces, derived from Latin 'activus' meaning 'doing' or 'performing'. 'Duty' comes from the Old French 'deu' meaning 'owed' or 'obligation'. Over time, the phrase has evolved to encompass all personnel engaged in military operations.

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