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военнослужащий — meaning in English

voyennosluzhashchiy

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English meaning

  • serviceman noun A man who serves in the armed forces.
  • servicewoman noun A woman who serves in the armed forces.
  • soldier noun A person who serves in an army, especially one who is not an officer.

Senses

военнослужащий is used for these senses in English:

  • man-of-war (military, archaic, except, humorous) A man whose occupation is fighting in wars; a soldier, a warrior.
  • serviceman A man who serves in the armed forces.
  • servicewoman A woman who serves in the armed forces.
  • soldier A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.

serviceman — full definition

  1. noun A man who serves in the armed forces.
  2. noun A person, especially a man, employed in service and maintenance of equipment.

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