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serviceman

[ sur-vis-man, -muhn ]

noun

plural servicemen
  1. a member of the armed forces of a country.
  2. a person whose occupation is to maintain or repair equipment:

    a television serviceman.



serviceman

/ -mən; ˈsɜːvɪsˌmæn /

noun

  1. Also called (feminine)servicewoman a person who serves in the armed services of a country
  2. a man employed to service and maintain equipment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See -man.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of serviceman1

First recorded in 1920–25; service 1 + man
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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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In Terminal 4 at JFK, British serviceman William Hastings, 31, camped out, enduring a similar ordeal with a different airline, Delta.

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The prime minister would begin by acknowledging by name and by rank the British servicemen and women killed serving their country.

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The Defence Committee is holding an inquiry into the Armed Forces Covenant, which sets out help for servicemen, women, and their families in a range of areas, including healthcare and housing.

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All the more so if President Trump withdraws his active servicemen and women from Germany.

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