veteran
/ˈvetərən/ noun [C]Definition
MILITARY PERSON › someone who has been in an army or navy during a war: a veteran of World War Two
A LONG TIME › someone who has done a job or activity for a long time: a 20-year veteran of BBC news
(Definition of veteran noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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