serviceman
/'sə:vismæn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person serving in the armed forces: A serviceman is an individual who is a member of a military force, such as an army, navy, or air force.
- A person employed to maintain or repair equipment: In a technical context, a serviceman can refer to a skilled worker who services and repairs machinery or devices.
Usage
- The primary and most common usage refers to a member of the military.
- The secondary, technical usage is less common and typically appears in specific professional contexts (e.g., "radio serviceman").
Examples
- Noun (Military):
- The young serviceman was deployed overseas for a year.
- We honor the sacrifices made by every serviceman and servicewoman.
- Noun (Technical):
- We called a television serviceman to fix the broken set. (Note: This usage is dated; "technician" is more common today.)
Advanced Usage
- "Ex-serviceman": A former member of the armed forces; a veteran.
- The charity provides support for ex-servicemen.
- The term is traditionally gender-specific but is often used generically. The inclusive modern equivalent is service member.
Variants and Related Words
- Servicewoman (n): A woman serving in the armed forces.
- Service member (n): A gender-neutral term for anyone serving in the military.
- Servicemen (n, plural): The plural form of serviceman.
Synonyms
- Military personnel: A formal term for members of the armed forces.
- Troop: Often used in the plural ("troops") to refer to soldiers.
- Soldier: Specifically refers to an army member, but is often used informally for any serviceman.
Related Phrases
- Active-duty serviceman: A serviceman currently in full-time military service.
- Active-duty servicemen receive housing allowances.
- Returning serviceman: A serviceman coming back from deployment or service.
- Programs assist returning servicemen in finding civilian jobs.
Noun
- someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
- two men stood sentry duty