Definition

Noun: A military chaplain is a religious minister (such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam) who is officially commissioned to serve in a branch of the armed forces. Their role is to provide spiritual care, moral support, and religious services to military personnel and their families.

Usage

The term military chaplain is used to refer to the specific office or person holding this position within the military structure. - The military chaplain conducted a service for the troops before the mission. - Soldiers can seek confidential counsel from the military chaplain. - He served as a military chaplain in the army for over twenty years.

Advanced Usage

• To be assigned as a military chaplain: To be given the official duty of serving as a chaplain in the military.
  • After his ordination, he was assigned as a military chaplain to a naval base.
• The office of the military chaplain: Refers to the institutional role and its responsibilities.
  • The office of the military chaplain is crucial for maintaining troop morale.

Variants and Related Words

• Chaplain: The general term for a clergy member serving in an institution (e.g., hospital, prison, university). A military chaplain is a specific type of chaplain.
• Padre: An informal term, often used by service members, to address or refer to a military chaplain.
• Armed Forces Chaplain: A synonymous phrase for military chaplain.

Synonyms

• Armed services chaplain
• Service chaplain

Related Phrases

• Chaplain corps: The organized body of all chaplains within a military service.
  • She joined the chaplain corps after completing seminary.
• Field chaplain: A military chaplain who serves with units in combat or field conditions.

Noun

1. a chaplain in one of the military services