servicewoman
Americannoun
PLURAL
servicewomen-
a woman who is a member of the armed forces of a country.
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a woman whose occupation is to maintain or repair equipment.
A servicewoman was here to repair the air conditioner.
Gender
See -woman.
Etymology
Origin of servicewoman
First recorded in 1940–45; service(man) + -woman
Example Sentences
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Royal Logistics Corps servicewoman Waugh had been driving her Ford Focus home from Alanbrooke Barracks near Thirsk on the day of the crash.
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MacCallum, a former Royal Navy servicewoman, pleaded guilty to two fraud charges totalling £95,483.
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Ghashghavi had been sanctioned by the USA for allegedly helping to recruit a former US servicewoman, Monica Witt, as an Iranian spy.
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The former Royal Navy servicewoman - who has already paid back £25,000 to the Rainbow Valley charity - has now been given a confiscation order for the remaining £70,483.48.
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MacCallum - a former Royal Navy servicewoman - pleaded guilty to two fraud charges totalling £95,483.
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