ser ‧ vice ‧ wom ‧ an /ˈsɜːvəsˌwʊmən, ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən $ ˈsɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural servicewomen /-ˌwɪmɪn/) [countable]
a woman 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