Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A person who is a member of the armed forces.
- n. A person whose work is the maintenance and repair of equipment.
Wiktionary
- n. A serviceman or servicewoman.
Etymologies
- service + person (Wiktionary)
Examples
“While the listed examples are not complete, positive considerations in determining what action to take include close legal relatives in the U.S., manner of entry into the U.S., level of education completed in the U.S., military service or relative of serviceperson /veterans, conditions in the home country, elderly or minors, those with health issues or their primary caretakers, pregnant or nursing women and their spouses and victims of crimes who will cooperate in prosecutions.”
The Huffington Post: Aggie R. Hoffman: But, What Will Implementation of Obama's Plan Look Like?
“Ms. REICHS: Yeah, every time a positive ID of a serviceperson is made, it has to be reviewed at multiple levels.”
“He is mixing up the service offered with the serviceperson who offers it.”
What do asshole economists and rice have in common? - Feministing
“Fearing that some soldiers may not be receiving mail from home, Granny Dot addressed her letters "to any serviceperson.”
The Huffington Post: Soldier Reunites With Pen Pal 'Granny Dot' 18 Years Later
“As a gay serviceperson, whether I return from a six month tour of Iraq to my male partner or my female partner has NO effect on how hard I fight to protect myself or others.....”
“In other words, any serviceperson who began serving in the military on September 11, 2001 or after and is not a U.S. citizen is eligible for naturalization.”
Immigration Crackdown Penalizes Veteran « Gender Across Borders
“What part of “any serviceperson who began serving in the military on September 11, 2001 or after and is not a U.S. citizen is eligible for naturalization” do you not understand?”
Immigration Crackdown Penalizes Veteran « Gender Across Borders
“If a straight, coward like me thinks this way, just imagine how a patriotic, brave young gay serviceperson must feel about it.”
“Perhaps she could give the family of each serviceperson killed in Iraq an automobile?”
“If you are a Vet (former serviceperson not the animal doctor), live in the Houston Area, and need a job, please see below.”
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