ser·vice·man / ˈsɜːvɪsmən; NAmE ˈsɜːrv-/, ser·vice·woman /ˈsɜːvɪswʊmən; NAmE ˈsɜːrv-/ noun
( pl. -men / -mən; NAmE /, -women / -wɪmɪn; NAmE /) a man or woman who is a member of the armed forces
ser·vice·man / ˈsɜːvɪsmən; NAmE ˈsɜːrv-/, ser·vice·woman /ˈsɜːvɪswʊmən; NAmE ˈsɜːrv-/ noun
( pl. -men / -mən; NAmE /, -women / -wɪmɪn; NAmE /) a man or woman who is a member of the armed forces
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005