ex-serviceman
/ˌeks ˈsɜːvɪsmən/noun
उच्चारण एक्स सर्विस्मन
भूतपूर्व सैनिक, पूर्व सैनिक
Core word
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[C] British
a man who used to be a member of the armed forces
भूतपूर्व सैनिक, पूर्व सैनिक
- Ex-servicemen get reserved seats in many government jobs.
- A rally of ex-servicemen was held in Delhi.
- The ex-serviceman now works as a security officer at the bank.
+ 2 more examples
- My uncle is an ex-serviceman who served in the Indian Army for twenty years.
- The government announced a new health scheme for ex-servicemen.
Synonyms veteran
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an ex-serviceman (countable)
A man who used to serve in the armed forces. The plural is 'ex-servicemen'. In India it is an official term for retired soldiers.
वह पुरुष जो पहले सशस्त्र बलों में सेवा करता था। Plural 'ex-servicemen' है। भारत में यह सेवानिवृत्त सैनिकों के लिए आधिकारिक शब्द है।
- He is an ex-serviceman who now works as a bank guard.
- Ex-servicemen receive a pension from the government.
ex-serviceman + noun / ESM
Used in terms like 'ex-servicemen's quota', 'ex-servicemen welfare', 'ESM'.
'Ex-servicemen's quota', 'ex-servicemen welfare', 'ESM' जैसे पदों में प्रयुक्त।
- Some government jobs have a quota for ex-servicemen.
- The Ex-Servicemen Welfare Department helps families of soldiers.
ex-servicewoman / ex-service personnel
For a woman, use 'ex-servicewoman'. For both men and women, use 'ex-service personnel' or 'veterans'.
महिला के लिए 'ex-servicewoman'। स्त्री-पुरुष दोनों के लिए 'ex-service personnel' या 'veterans'।
- Ex-service personnel are given priority in some security jobs.
hyphen and capital letters
It is written with a hyphen. No capital letter unless it is in a title or a department name.
इसे hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है। शीर्षक या विभाग-नाम के अलावा बड़ा अक्षर नहीं।
- The ex-serviceman marched proudly in the parade.
+Collocations 5
adjective + ex-serviceman
retireddisableddecoratedformerelderly
- The decorated ex-serviceman was the chief guest.
ex-servicemen + noun
quotapensionassociationwelfarereservationcanteen
- The ex-servicemen association organised a blood-donation camp.
verb + ex-servicemen
honoursupportemployrecruithelp
- The company recruits ex-servicemen as security staff.
ex-serviceman + preposition
of the armyfrom the navyof the Air Forceof 1971 war
- He is an ex-serviceman of the Indian Navy.
ex-servicemen + group
ex-servicemen's colonyex-servicemen's rallyex-servicemen's club
- A rally of ex-servicemen was held at Jantar Mantar.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's grandfather is an ex-serviceman who fought in the 1971 war.
राधिका के दादाजी एक भूतपूर्व सैनिक हैं जिन्होंने 1971 के युद्ध में लड़ाई लड़ी थी।
- The post of watchman is reserved for ex-servicemen.
चौकीदार का पद भूतपूर्व सैनिकों के लिए आरक्षित है।
- The minister met a group of ex-servicemen and heard their problems.
मंत्री ने भूतपूर्व सैनिकों के एक समूह से मुलाकात की और उनकी समस्याएँ सुनीं।
- Ex-servicemen get medical treatment at special clinics.
भूतपूर्व सैनिकों को विशेष क्लिनिकों में चिकित्सा उपचार मिलता है।
- An ex-serviceman led the Republic Day cleanliness drive in the colony.
एक भूतपूर्व सैनिक ने कॉलोनी में गणतंत्र दिवस की सफ़ाई मुहिम का नेतृत्व किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a ex-serviceman.
✓ He is an ex-serviceman.
'Ex-serviceman' begins with a vowel sound, so use 'an'.
'Ex-serviceman' स्वर-ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।
✗ Three ex-serviceman attended the function.
✓ Three ex-servicemen attended the function.
The plural of 'serviceman' is 'servicemen'.
'Serviceman' का plural 'servicemen' है।