MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 11: Sweden and the world
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Swedish word. In English: conscription
The duty of everyone who has turned 18 to answer questions and take tests ahead of military training.
Facts about the word
- Sweden has general conscription. It covers all men and women who have turned 18. Sverige i fokus s. 41
- They answer questions and take tests. It is then decided who is considered for basic military training, and only some complete it. Sverige i fokus s. 41
- The military defence consists of the Armed Forces: the army, the navy and the air force. Sverige i fokus s. 41
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Conscription applies to all men and women from 18 and concerns military training, not voting.
The word belongs to Chapter 11: Sweden and the world in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.