nitro; nitro compound; nitro dye; nitro group; nitro-nitro-chalk; nitrobacteria; nitrobenzene; nitroblue tetrazolium test; nitrocellulose
The military is a conscripted force; males serve in the military upon reaching the age of 18, but there are many women in Syrian armed forces.
Syria is governed under the constitution of 1973 as amended. The president, who is head of state, is the most powerful political and military figure in the country. He is approved by popular referendum for a seven-year term, and is limited to serving (beginning in 2014) two terms.