veteran
a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like: a veteran of the police force; a veteran of many sports competitions.
a person who has served in a military force, especially one who has fought in a war: a Vietnam veteran.
(of soldiers) having had service or experience in warfare: veteran troops.
experienced through long service or practice; having served for a long period: a veteran member of Congress.
of, relating to, or characteristic of veterans.
Origin of veteran
1Other words from veteran
- non·vet·er·an, noun
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How to use veteran in a sentence
Their play, along with that of veterans Manny Machado and Eric Hosmer, has given the Padres the best performing collection of position players in baseball, according to FanGraphs’ WAR.
Chairman Urs Rohner turned to Thomas Gottstein, a two-decade Credit Suisse veteran, to restore investor confidence.
Coinbase announced on Monday that prominent venture capitalist Marc Andreessen is joining its board, alongside Gokul Rajaram, who is an executive at DoorDash and a veteran of Google and Square.
Coinbase shuffles board ahead of rumored IPO, Marc Andreessen joins as observer | Jeff | August 31, 2020 | FortuneState authorities have identified the officer who shot Blake as Rusten Sheskey, a seven-year veteran of the Kenosha Police Department.
Prosecutors charge teen in fatal shooting of two protestors and wounding of a third in Kenosha | kdunn6 | August 28, 2020 | FortuneHere’s how we—alongside other veteran leaders—recently spoke up on this issue.
Why CEOs must take action on democracy and election integrity—and how they can do it | matthewheimer | August 27, 2020 | Fortune
Jones is a veteran of another beloved-yet-controversial animated series on Adult Swim, The Boondocks.
‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical | Stereo Williams | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe veteran, said he met Stone at support group Vets for Veterans.
Among the scores of bystanders watching their small town turn into war zone was a Marine veteran who was close with Stone.
veteran player Wiig continued without skipping a beat, but the damage was done.
The Curious Little Shell That Restarted Jenny Slate’s Career | Luke Hopping | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis death was particularly difficult for the veteran firefighters who had spent years working alongside him.
The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter | Christopher Moraff | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo-morrow—a crippled veteran, and after that a pensioner drifting fast into a garrulous dotage.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydThat some of them would have raised a smile on the features of the veteran Cremonese, we may be quite sure.
Antonio Stradivari | Horace William PetherickCol. Moore, a veteran politician of the Old Dominion, was a most pleasant and affable gentleman, and a great lisper withal.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousCards of invitation from the most distinguished personages rained down upon the fortunate veteran in profusion.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsNor had the conduct of these veteran soldiers been less exemplary in their quarters than in the field.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for veteran
/ (ˈvɛtərən, ˈvɛtrən) /
a person or thing that has given long service in some capacity
(as modifier): veteran firemen
a soldier who has seen considerable active service
(as modifier): veteran soldier
US and Canadian a person who has served in the military forces
See veteran car
Origin of veteran
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