SERVICEMAN


Meaning of SERVICEMAN in English

ser ‧ vice ‧ man /ˈsɜːvəsmən, ˈsɜːvɪsmən $ ˈsɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural servicemen /-mən/) [countable]

a man who is a member of the military

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THESAURUS

■ people in an army

▪ soldier someone who is in the army, especially someone who is not an officer:

Three soldiers were killed in an hour-long gun battle.

▪ troops soldiers, especially those who are taking part in a military attack:

The government sent more troops to Iraq.

▪ serviceman/servicewoman a man or woman who is in the army, air force, or navy:

The hospital treats injured servicemen and women.

▪ officer a high-ranking member of the army, air force, or navy who is in charge of a group of soldiers, sailors etc:

an army officer

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