Definition

1. Noun:
   • War-invalid: A person who has been disabled or severely injured as a direct result of military service during a war, rendering them incapable of continuing their duties or returning to their former occupation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau chiến tranh, ông trở thành một phế binh và được nhà nước chăm sóc. (After the war, he became a war-invalid and was cared for by the state.)
  • Chính sách xã hội dành cho các phế binh cần được cải thiện. (Social policies for war-invalids need to be improved.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in official, legal, and social welfare contexts to denote a specific category of veterans entitled to state support, pensions, and medical care due to service-connected disabilities.

Variants and Related Words

• Thương binh (n): A wounded soldier; generally refers to military personnel injured in war, which may include but is not limited to permanent disability.
• Cựu chiến binh (n): A veteran; a former soldier, not necessarily disabled.

Synonyms

• Disabled veteran: A veteran who has a service-connected disability.
• War-disabled person: A person disabled due to war.

Related Terms and Concepts

• Chính sách ưu đãi (n): Preferential policy; the system of benefits and support provided by the state to recognized groups like war-invalids.
• Phụ cấp (n): Allowance; a regular financial payment made to war-invalids.

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