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Etymology

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From срочная служба (sročnaja služba) +‎ -ник (-nik).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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сро́чник (sróčnikm anim (genitive сро́чника, nominative plural сро́чники, genitive plural сро́чников, feminine сро́чница)

  1. (colloquial, military) drafted conscript, soldier serving a fixed period
    Antonym: контра́ктник (kontráktnik)

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