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veteran

[/ˈvetərən/ or /ˈvetrən/]
nounmasculine/feminine (veterano/veterana)pl: veterans / veteranos
veterano
1. A person who has had long experience in a particular field
She is a veteran journalist with 30 years of experience.
Ela é uma jornalista veterana com 30 anos de experiência.
2. A person who has served in the armed forces
The veteran received a medal for his service in the war.
O veterano recebeu uma medalha por seu serviço na guerra.
3. A person who has long experience in dealing with something difficult
He's a veteran of corporate restructuring.
Ele é um veterano em reestruturações corporativas.
Synonyms
experienced personseasoned professionalold handex-serviceman
Antonyms
novicebeginnerrookienewcomer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
veterano
Standard usage for both military and civilian experienced individuals
Brazil (Military)
ex-combatente
Specifically used for former military personnel who saw combat
Portugal
veterano
Standard term, also used as 'antigo combatente' for war veterans
São Paulo
veterano
Standard usage, no regional variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

old hand at something
war-tested
seasoned veteran
veterans' benefits
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