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serviceman

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ser·vice·man  (sûrvs-mn, -mn)
n.
1. A man who is a member of the armed forces.
2. also service man A man whose work is the maintenance and repair of equipment.

serviceman [ˈsɜːvɪsˌmæn -mən]
n pl -men
1. (Military) Also called (feminine) servicewoman a person who serves in the armed services of a country
2. (Business / Professions) a man employed to service and maintain equipment
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.servicemanserviceman - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
military force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
air force officer, commander - an officer in the airforce
artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunner - a serviceman in the artillery
bluejacket, navy man, sailor boy, sailor - a serviceman in the navy
commando, ranger - a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
conscript, draftee, inductee - someone who is drafted into military service
enlisted person - a serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer
devil dog, leatherneck, Marine, shipboard soldier - a member of the United States Marine Corps
military officer, officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
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
skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills
striper - a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service; "he's a four-striper"
ex-serviceman, vet, veteran - a person who has served in the armed forces
veteran, veteran soldier - a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"
military volunteer, voluntary, volunteer - (military) a person who freely enlists for service
civilian - a nonmilitary citizen
Translations
serviceman [ˈsɜːvɪsmən] N (servicemen (pl)) → militar m

serviceman [ˈsɜːrvɪsmən] nmilitaire m
He's a serviceman → Il est militaire.
service provider nprestataire m de services
Who's your Internet service provider? → Quel est votre fournisseur d'accès Internet?
service station nstation-service f

serviceman [ˈsɜːvɪsmən] n (-men (pl)) → militare m
serviceman [ˈsɜːvɪsmən] n (-men (pl)) → militare m

serviceman جندي voják soldat Militärangehöriger στρατιωτικός soldado sotilas militaire pripadnik oružanih snaga militare 軍人 군인 militair servicetekniker żołnierz militar военнослужащий militär ผู้ที่รับราชการทหาร ordu mensubu nam quân nhân 现役军人


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