non-veteran
noun[C]
(alsononveteran)uk/ˌnɒnˈvet.ər.ən/us/ˌnɑːnˈve.t̬ɚ.ən/someone who has not been in thearmedforces:
Thestudycomparedsuicideratesbetweenveteransand non-veterans.
As a non-veteran, thecandidatehad toworkhard topersuadeveteransandservingsoldierstovotefor him.
- Nonveteranpatientsnowoutnumberveteransat theclinic.
- It is hard for non-veterans tofullyappreciatethechallengesthatsoldiershave when theyreturnfrom atourofduty.
- ThecampaigntoraisefundsforresearchintoPTSDwas alsosupportedby many non-veterangroups.
Soldiers & people who fight in wars
- anti-guerrilla
- Anzac
- berserker
- capability
- cavalryman
- combat engineer
- comrade
- conqueror
- ex-serviceman
- ex-servicewoman
- foot soldier
- headhunter
- militiaman
- raider
- recruit
- scout
- skirmisher
- soldier of fortune
- squaddie
- vassal