time-expired
Definition
Adjective: - Military term: "time-expired" describes a soldier or person who has completed their period of compulsory service or enlistment and is therefore eligible for discharge. - Example: The time-expired soldier was waiting for his official release papers.
Usage Examples
- Military context:
- After three years of service, he became a time-expired recruit. (He finished his mandatory service term.)
- The battalion released all time-expired personnel at the end of the month. (All soldiers who had completed their service period were discharged.)
Advanced Usage
- Extended meaning (rare): Can refer to any contract or obligation that has reached its end date, though this is uncommon.
- The time-expired lease was no longer valid. (The rental agreement had ended by its own terms.)
Variants and Related Words
- Time-expiry (n): the state or condition of having reached the end of a fixed period.
- The time-expiry of his enlistment meant he could return home. (The end of his service period.)
Synonyms
- Discharged: released from military service.
- Demobilized: formally released from active military duty.
Related Idioms
- Time served: a phrase meaning a period of service or imprisonment has been completed.
- He had time served and was ready to leave the army. (He had finished his required service.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Run out of time: to no longer have time remaining for a task or obligation.
- His contract ran out of time, making him time-expired. (His service period ended.)
Notes on Usage
- This term is primarily historical or technical, used in military administration. It is not common in everyday conversation.