English > serviceman: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force. |
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| Synonyms | military man, man, military personnel |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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| Member of | military unit, military force, military group, force | A unit that is part of some military service |
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| Narrower | Marine, devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldier | A member of the United States Marine Corps |
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| air force officer, commander | An officer in the airforce |
| artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner | A serviceman in the artillery |
| bluejacket, navy man, sailor, sailor boy | A serviceman in the navy |
| commando, ranger | A member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids |
| draftee, conscript, inductee | someone who is drafted into military service |
| enlisted person | A serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer |
| military officer, officer | Any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command |
| noncombatant | A member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon) |
| occupier | A member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country |
| striper | A serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service |
| veteran, vet, ex-serviceman | A person who has served in the armed forces |
| veteran, veteran soldier | A serviceman who has seen considerable active service |
| volunteer, military volunteer, voluntary | (military) a person who freely enlists for service |
| Broader | skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman | A worker who has acquired special skills |
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| Opposite | civilian | A nonmilitary citizen |
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| Spanish | militar |
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| Catalan | militar |
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