1. A person who has been a member of an organization, group, or institution for a long time and has extensive experience
As a veteran member of the club, he mentored the new recruits.
Como membro veterano do clube, ele orientou os novos recrutas.
2. Someone with long-standing status and seniority in a professional, social, or organizational context
The veteran member of Congress had decades of legislative experience.
O membro veterano do Congresso tinha décadas de experiência legislativa.