SERVICEWOMAN Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

servicewoman

noun

Definition of servicewoman

as in soldier

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civilian

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Recent Examples of servicewoman And during World War II, servicewomen were issued a tube of Elizabeth Arden’s Montezuma Red in their military kits. — Emily Listfield, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Apr. 2023 During the exchange Ukraine returned home a dog named Adik that Russian troops took away from its owner – a Ukrainian servicewoman from Mariupol – after she was captured. — Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023 Lane is said to be the only American servicewoman killed by direct enemy fire during that war. — Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 28 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for servicewoman

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Noun

But what chance would American soldiers have against a country whose military doctrine has already imagined active resistance in populated areas, backed by citizens who could potentially provide intelligence, surveillance and other forms of support?

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Not so for Cal, who meets soldier Olivier during the Napoleonic Wars and creates a paradox to keep him from dying on the battlefield… only for Olivier to disappear from the timeline entirely.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of soldier

Noun

In 1995, the rape of a 12-year-old girl by three US servicemen unleashed outrage and mass protests in Okinawa.

— Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Timothy Swaney As a serviceman himself, Timothy Swaney found connection by helping fellow military veterans.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of serviceman

Noun

Open social media and a million keyboard warriors are waging war.

— Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Receiving the rose was a public acknowledgment that the recipient – usually a warrior – stood beside the pope in protecting the church.

— Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of warrior

Noun

Deputies and Florida Highway Patrol troopers caught up with Lopez, who sped away at speeds of up to 100 mph, according to his arrest report.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
The Tennessee man accused of killing a Kentucky state trooper was on probation and already wanted for a violation, with a criminal record that included assault, fraud and illegally possessing a gun.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of trooper

Noun

Red neon tubes illuminated art works ranging from the disturbing (a black-and-white photograph of a person stuffing sausages in their mouth) to the mundane (a pastoral painting of a snowshoe-wearing rifleman).

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026
Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.

— Kevin Fixler April 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of rifleman

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