service member
noun
variants
or less commonly servicemember
plural service members also servicemembers
: a person who is a member of the armed forces
Once Federal Judge Martin Barash administered the oath of allegiance and spoke about their new responsibilities and privileges, he singled out each service member by name (the only new citizens offered this recognition), and the crowd responded with standing ovations.—
Smithsonian
SmithsonianFor three-quarters of a century, East Helena has proudly honored servicemembers with a monument in the heart of town. And now community leaders are looking for names of area veterans as they rebuild the monument with a new design.—Tom Kuglin
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No service members were injured in the incident.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
The carrier will join 15,000 service members, including 2,000 Marines aboard an amphibious assault ship.
—Laura Sullivan, NPR, 15 Nov. 2025
An opinion drafted over the summer by the Department of Justice argues service members who participate in boat strikes in the Caribbean cannot be prosecuted — one of the many concerns expressed by critics who have questioned their legality.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
And service members got the short end of the stick.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
The carrier will join 15,000 service members, including 2,000 Marines aboard an amphibious assault ship.
—Laura Sullivan, NPR, 15 Nov. 2025
An opinion drafted over the summer by the Department of Justice argues service members who participate in boat strikes in the Caribbean cannot be prosecuted — one of the many concerns expressed by critics who have questioned their legality.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
And service members got the short end of the stick.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for service member
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“Service member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20member. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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