veteran
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈvɛtərən/
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veterano
- After all, he was something of a veteran now in the struggle against the oppressors of his homeland.
- ten-year veteran
- a veteran teacher
- novice or veteran
But they were veterans of a an even deeper poverty.
- But they were veterans of a an even deeper poverty.
- To be fair, a veteran of the game made some masterpieces.
- What happens when veterans make rookie mistakes?
- So we got seasoned veterans, right, so that those things don't happen.
- Now do we have on our panel A veteran?
- And I'm like, I am an old grizzled veteran of the Internet.
- And now you're here arresting this veteran, my friend, over a meme.
- But you don't maybe there's a way where where the veteran can look.
- And yeah, you've been working with a lot of veterans at the moment on this stuff.
- The date that had been used by whatever old veteran wrote this down.
Examples
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As a veteran, how many private contractors have you worked for?
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How does a young player gain the respect of the veteran players in the locker room?
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I have two friends, both veterans, both who decided to run for office.
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Additionally, the time has come to consider the phenomenon of the female veteran in college.
Academic text (2015) -
You know, when I work with the veterans, I never mentioned that we're healing.
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Each block contained two or three dwellings for the veterans and their families.
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They had GI Bill of Rights for all the returning veterans, went to college.
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Credible economic studies indicate that by the early 1980s, the Vietnam veteran earned 15 percent less than comparable nonveterans.
Academic text (1996) -
When we've had retreats with army veterans, military veterans coming back, combat veterans.
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After many years serving in the military, John became a respected veteran who often shared his knowledge with younger soldiers.
Synonyms
134
4.5
A person who served in the armed forces often during a war
39
5.2
A person who has done something for a long time and is respected for their experience
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7.0
A person with many years of experience in a job or field
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3.7
A person with a lot of experience in a job or activity
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5.1
A person who has done a job or activity for many years and knows it well
A man who used to be in the military
A woman who used to serve in the military
A person who has done a job for many years and knows it well
A person who has a lot of experience in a job or activity
Compounds
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Etymology
Veteran comes from the Latin vetus meaning 'old', and that 'old' sense changed to mean 'experienced', so a veteran is someone with long experience in a job or field.