~ is a written abbreviation for retired . It is used after someone’s name to indicate that they have retired from the army, navy, or air force.
...Commander J. R. Simpson, RN (~).
~ is a written abbreviation for retired . It is used after someone’s name to indicate that they have retired from the army, navy, or air force.
...Commander J. R. Simpson, RN (~).
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012