the NHS

/ˌeneɪtʃˈes/ noun

Definition

› abbreviation for the National Health Service: the system providing free medical services in the UK: Did she get it done privately or on the NHS?

(Definition of the NHS noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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