serviceman
Americannoun
plural
servicemen-
a member of the armed forces of a country.
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a person whose occupation is to maintain or repair equipment.
a television serviceman.
noun
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Also called (feminine): servicewoman. a person who serves in the armed services of a country
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a man employed to service and maintain equipment
Gender
See -man.
Etymology
Origin of serviceman
Example Sentences
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The serviceman said the innovation could have posed a grave threat to Ukrainian forces if the Russians had multiplied their use, endangering logistics, air defense and artillery, among other critical equipment.
A few steps down, two servicemen inspect a damaged metal trunk.
From Literature
Labour and the Liberal Democrats had earlier called for the suspension of Manning, who had been described as a former Royal Artillery serviceman in a Facebook post by Reform UK's Redcar branch.
From BBC
Her comments echo those of survivors and relatives of British servicemen killed in the conflict.
From BBC
By late 2003, as America's attention switched to Iraq, US servicemen we met even started referring to Afghanistan as "Op Forgotten".
From BBC
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