Definition of Ex-serviceman

1. Noun. A person who has served in the armed forces.

Exact synonyms: Vet, Veteran
Group relationships: American Legion, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Vfw
Specialized synonyms: Legionnaire
Generic synonyms: Man, Military Man, Military Personnel, Serviceman

Definition of Ex-serviceman

1. Noun. A man who used to be in the armed forces ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ex-serviceman

ex-directory
ex-ex-gay
ex-gambler
ex-gays
ex-girlfriend
ex-girlfriends
ex-husband
ex-libris
ex-mayor
ex-official
ex-pat
ex-pats
ex-post
ex-president
ex-serviceman (current term)
ex-servicemen
ex-slave
ex-spouse
ex-stepdad
ex-stepdads
ex-stepfather
ex-stepfathers
ex-stepmom
ex-stepmoms
ex-stepmother
ex-stepmothers
ex-stepparent
ex-stepparents
ex-stock

Literary usage of Ex-serviceman

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. From Defence to Development: Redirecting Military Resources in South Africa by Jacklyn Cock, Penny Mckenzie (1998)
"The United Party had 'made a calculated investment in the white ex-serviceman and woman through its demobilisation scheme. Compared to the benefits offered ..."

2. Conflict and Growth in Africa by Jean-Paul Azam, Christian Morrisson, Sophie Chauvin, Sandrine Rospabé (1999)
"This rebellion is worthy of consideration, for initially the rebels were unemployed ex-serviceman for whom nothing had been ..."

3. Municipal History of Essex County in Massachusetts by Benjamin F Arrington (1922)
"... which occurred in 1903, three years after the death of his wife, Abbie, who also was a native of Barnstead. JOHN J. GRIFFIN, ex-serviceman, a veteran of ..."

4. The Letters of Marmot Brown: An Anthology of Letters to a Local Newspaper by Malgorzata Dunning Publishing (2005)
"Their ex-serviceman's social clubs, set up after the Great War, have been taken over by alcoholics looking for cheap drinks, and their very existence should ..."

5. Baseball Goes to War by William B. Mead (1998)
"... hit by Peanuts Lowrey, another ex-serviceman. That catch saved the game, because Greenberg followed with a home run that tied the score In the Chicago ..."

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