SERVICEMAN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

Example:

two men stood sentry duty

Synonyms:

man; military man; military personnel; serviceman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("serviceman" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Domain category:

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "serviceman"):

air force officer; commander (an officer in the airforce)

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)

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)

ex-serviceman; vet; veteran (a person who has served in the armed forces)

veteran; veteran soldier (a serviceman who has seen considerable active service)

military volunteer; voluntary; volunteer ((military) a person who freely enlists for service)

Holonyms ("serviceman" is a member of...):

force; military force; military group; military unit (a unit that is part of some military service)

Antonym:

civilian (a nonmilitary citizen)