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Serviceman vs Servicemember - What's the difference?

serviceman | servicemember |

As nouns the difference between serviceman and servicemember

is that serviceman is a man who serves in the armed forces while servicemember is a serviceman or servicewoman.

serviceman

English

Noun

(servicemen)
  • A man who serves in the armed forces.
  • A person, especially a man, employed in service and maintenance of equipment.

    • See also

    * servicewoman English nouns with irregular plurals

    servicemember

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A serviceman or servicewoman.

    • Synonyms

    * serviceperson English politically correct terms