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serviceman
[sur-vis-man, -muhn]
noun
plural
servicemena member of the armed forces of a country.
a person whose occupation is to maintain or repair equipment.
a television serviceman.
serviceman
/ -mən, ˈsɜːvɪsˌmæn /
noun
Also called (feminine): servicewoman.a person who serves in the armed services of a country
a man employed to service and maintain equipment
Gender Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of serviceman1
Example Sentences
Military rules before April 1975 meant that in most circumstances, servicemen had to serve 22 years to be eligible for an armed forces pension in addition to the state pension.
A Russian missile strike on a training exercise in Ukraine's Sumy border region has killed six servicemen and wounded more than 10 others, says Ukraine's National Guard.
But Tony Nelson, a former RAF serviceman who runs the Facebook group, denies any charge of elitism or Nimbyism.
Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown was heckled on Friday as he formally welcomed crowds to a service marking Anzac Day, a national day of remembrance for military servicemen and servicewomen.
The lives of British servicemen and women have not been put at risk by a major security breach in the United States, the UK armed forces minister has told MPs.
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