veteran soldier

collocation in English

meaningsofveteranandsoldier

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veteran
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈvet.ər.ən/us
/ˈve.t̬ɚ.ən/
having been involved in a particular activity for a ...
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soldier
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsəʊl.dʒər/us
/ˈsoʊl.dʒɚ/
a person who is in an army and wears its uniform, especially someone who fights when there is ...
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(Definition ofveteranandsoldierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But all did not go well for theveteransoldier.
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Each service certificate, issued to a qualifiedveteransoldier, bore a face value equal to the soldier's promised payment plus compound interest.
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Marcellinus, himself aveteransoldier, is regarded by scholars as a reliable and valuable source.
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Most veteran soldiers sold their shares sight unseen under market value, and many investors were ultimately ruined.
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The veteran soldiers thus looked for other forms of employment, often becoming mercenaries.
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Most of the casualties were suffered by the elite units of the second line, veteran soldiers who were very hard to replace.
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The veteran soldiers and the non-vet soldiers soon started firing at each other.
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This post therefore had to be filled with steady veteran soldiers, with an excellent understanding of the tactics of the legion.
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Veteran soldiers and valuable administrators were among the heavy casualties.
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These positions were usually held by experienced veteran soldiers who had been moved up within the ranks.
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Most of the brigade members are veteran soldiers of several combat activations.
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Bad weather separated the ships and nine of them, carrying the majority of veteran soldiers and gunpowder, had to turn back.
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York was self-governing, with a council made up of rich locals, including merchants, and veteran soldiers.
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