ex-serviceman
/'eks'sə:vismən/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who has served in the armed forces: An "ex-serviceman" is a man who was formerly a member of a military service, such as the army, navy, or air force, and is now discharged or retired.
Usage
- The term "ex-serviceman" specifically refers to a male former member of the armed forces. For a female former member, the term "ex-servicewoman" is used. The gender-neutral term "veteran" is more common in modern usage.
- It is typically used in formal, official, or historical contexts to refer to individuals who have completed their military service.
Examples
- Noun:
- The charity provides support for ex-servicemen and their families.
- He is an ex-serviceman who served in the navy for twenty years.
Advanced Usage
- "Ex-servicemen's association": An organization for former military personnel.
- My grandfather is a member of the local ex-servicemen's association.
Variants and Related Words
- Veteran (n): A person who has served in the armed forces, especially during a war. This is the more common, modern, and gender-neutral term.
- The hospital has a special ward for war veterans.
- Ex-servicewoman (n): A woman who has served in the armed forces.
- The panel included several ex-servicewomen.
- Former serviceman (n): A synonym for ex-serviceman.
- Ex-military (adj/n): Pertaining to, or a person who is, former military personnel. (Note: Often used as an adjective).
- He used his ex-military skills in his new security job.
Synonyms
- Veteran
- Former soldier/sailor/airman
- Retired serviceman
Notes on Usage
- The term "ex-serviceman" is considered somewhat dated. The word "veteran" is now the standard, preferred term in most English-speaking countries, as it is inclusive of all genders and service eras.
- Compound words like "ex-servicemen's club" or "ex-serviceman's pension" are formed from this base term but refer to things associated with ex-servicemen, not to the person himself.
Noun
- a person who has served in the armed forces