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11B
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English
Alternative forms
en 11b
Etymology
From the 11 basic information recorded on the identity card carried by Singaporeans in National Service.
Noun
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en US military slang An infantryman.
en Singapore military slang An identity card used by a national serviceman, as opposed to one used by a civilian.
en 2019-06-29 Ministry of Defence (Singapore) Ministry of Defence Fact Sheet: "We Support NS" 2019 https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/news-and-events/latest-releases/article-detail/2019/june/29jun19_fs/!ut/p/z1/rVJNT9wwEP0tPfjo9TibkAQJVYFW0GrD0rLAxhfkJM4HTexgm035951lK_XQQlWpvow98_z85o2ZYFsmtNz1rfS90XLAcyGO7uP1h7MLCIPLdbThkN1uNqvo9PLTTXzEbplgYqr6mhU1lE1Z84TGdRnREIIlTTiEtAorCDmosmzCPbrSfvIdK8Ze16qhldFeaU-gM6MioNXsqNQ1VTvMOgKD9Mp5atWgpFOYCICnBB6eNKKDFCNP7xvH7v4mVWAZXlkZ4H3xAll_Cc85ql-t868RMqRpsoGrAM7jn4A3OArUEL-uIWZ3u17N7EYbO6K71_9o3gWwzy8S3ugSJxbY_CxvkVn6jva6MWy794xt957h_pdnCO4fHh9FhlPZj-G7Z9v_PBYU3A6mPPylTJfLBJVZ1Sir7OLJYrrzfnLHBAjM87w4PL9ozW7hWkypksBkrJcDgUONgFPSVt37Qzjh_PRP3J1x2M1vlGwax2T5TL81-cdlKIqrVZP7qMje_QCpmm34/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?urile=wcm%3Apath%3A%2Fmindef-content%2Fhome%2Fnews-and-events%2Flatest-releases%2F2019%2Fjune%2F29jun19_fs NSmen just have to present their SAF Identity Card (commonly known as 11B), or don their uniforms at stores displaying the "We Support NS" decal.
en 2021-05-15 Kopi Let’s Talk About The CECA Racism & Xenophobia https://thekopi.co/2021/05/15/opinion-ceca/ “This won’t happen to us,” I thought to myself. We have red passports and I have a 11B. https://web.archive.org/web/20231123103353/https://thekopi.co/2021/05/15/opinion-ceca/ 23 November 2023
en 2022-05-09 w:Straits Times NSFs, regulars no longer need to surrender civilian ICs when enlisting https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nsfs-regulars-no-longer-need-to-surrender-their-civilian-ics-when-enlisting Currently, upon enlistment in the SAF for national service, NSFs are required to exchange their civilian IC for a military IC, also known as the 11B. https://web.archive.org/web/20250722155211/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nsfs-regulars-no-longer-need-to-surrender-their-civilian-ics-when-enlisting 22 July 2025
boron-11. The "11" should be superscript: 11B.
en Boron Isotopes Military