veterans

تعريف veterans في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.: plural of veteran
Veterans Day: The United States national holiday in honor of veterans past and present
Veterans Administration: American organization which assists military veterans
Veterans Affairs: the VA a US government organization which deals with things relating to former members of the armed forces, such as health care, education, and pensions (=money given to someone when they stop working)
Veterans Association: an organization whose members fought in a war in the past
Veterans Day: holiday honoring United States military veterans
Veterans Day: In the United States, Veterans Day is November 11, when people honour those who have served or are serving in the armed forces. a holiday in the US on 11 November when people show special respect to people who fought in wars as soldiers, sailors etc. U.S. holiday celebrated on November 11, honouring veterans of the U.S. armed forces and those killed in battle. Originally called Armistice Day, it began as a commemoration of the ending of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. After World War II it was recognized as a day to pay tribute to all service members, and in 1954 it was designated as Veterans Day. It is usually observed with parades, speeches, and flowers placed on military graves and memorials. The holiday is called Remembrance Day in Canada and Remembrance Sunday (on the Sunday nearest to November 11) in Britain
Veterans of Foreign Wars: VFW a US organization for former soldiers who have fought in wars abroad. This organization sometimes works as a pressure group to influence the US government when it makes military decisions
veterans of foreign wars: an organization of United States war veterans
veterans' day: a legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans' Day since 1954
veteran: A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service
veteran: Having had long experience, practice, or service
veteran: A person with long experience of a particular activity
war veterans: plural form of war veteran
veteran: A member of a unit that has seen combat
veteran: an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service a person who has served in the armed forces a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits
veteran: {i} soldier who has been serving in the armed forces for a long time and has much experience; former member of the armed forces; one who is seasoned and experienced in any area
veteran: Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill
veteran: Women of age 35 and up and Men of age 40 and up Known as "Masters" in some parts of the World
veteran: {a} long practiced, long experienced, old
veteran: {n} an old soldier, one long practiced
Veteran: vet
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: two long walls made of polished black stone which are arranged in a V-shape on the Mall (=park area) in Washington, D.C. The walls have more than 58,000 names carved on them, which is to remind people of all the US soldiers who died in the Vietnam War or never returned from Vietnam. Monument in Washington, D.C., designed by Maya Lin. It consists of two low, black granite walls that meet to form a wide V shape. Engraved on the mirrorlike surface are the names of the more than 58,000 U.S. dead and missing-in-action who served in the Vietnam War, listed by date of casualty. When Lin's abstract design was announced, several veterans groups and others protested; eventually a traditional statue depicting three servicemen with a flag was commissioned, to stand at the entrance to the site. Since its dedication in 1982, the controversial wall has become one of the city's most visited and most affecting tourist attractions
department of veterans affairs: the United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989
organization of IDF veterans: society for former soldiers of the Israeli military
secretary of veterans affairs: Derwinski as the first Secretary of Veterans Affairs
secretary of veterans affairs: the position of the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs was created in 1989"
secretary of veterans affairs: the position of the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs was created in 1989" the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "Bush appointed Edward J
secretary of veterans affairs: the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "Bush appointed Edward J
veteran: One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had
veteran: in growth and yield, a tree that is at least 30 years older than the age of the main stand In multi-layered or complex-layered stands, a tree that is at least 100 years older than the oldest sample tree of the main stand
veteran: A person who has served on active duty in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, and who was discharged other than dishonorably Veterans are considered to be independent There is no minimum length of service requirement
veteran: s Administration (VA) The U S Department of Veterans Affairs operates a variety of programs to help veterans One of the key plans it oversees is the VA loan program, which allows most veterans to purchase a house without a down payment
veteran: a person who served on active duty in the U S armed forces and was released under an honorable condition, or who'll be a veteran by June 30, 2002; or who attended a service academy and was released under a condition other than dishonorable
veteran: An individual who served on active duty as a member of the active Armed Forces of the United States and was discharged or released there from under conditions other than dishonorable (National Guard personnel and reservists called to active duty for civil disturbances, disasters, or training for a limited period are not considered veterans under this definition )
veteran: rendered competent through trial and experience; "troops seasoned in combat"; "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer"
veteran: n an old, experienced soldier, etc , esp one who served in time of war
veteran: A veteran is someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war. They approved a $1.1 billion package of pay increases for the veterans of the Persian Gulf War
veteran: A business enterprise that is a least 51% owned by, and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more veterans who are U S citizens Control in this context means exercising the power to make policy decisions and operate means to be actively involved in the day-to-day management of the business The term "veteran" (38 U S C 101(2)) means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable
veteran: You use veteran to refer to someone who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time. Tony Benn, the veteran Labour MP and former Cabinet minister
veteran: Data Warehouse Definition
veteran: Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime
veteran: Refers to a person who has served, but is not currently serving, in the U S Armed Forces Vietnam-Era Veterans are those who served in the Armed Forces between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975 RETURN to the User's Guide Information page
veteran: a person who has served in the armed forces
veteran: {s} of or pertaining to veterans; experienced, seasoned
veteran: Of or relating to former members of the armed forces or a person who has served in the armed forces
veteran: A veteran is generally defined as a person who has had at least six months of active duty in the United States military services and was not dishonorably discharged Within that broad definition there are veteran groups who receive additional preference in the Department of Workforce Services system They include Vietnam Era Veterans, Gulf War Veterans, Disabled Veterans, Special Disabled Veterans and Recently Separated Veterans
veteran: an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
veteran: Anyone who served or is currently serving in the military forces Very Low-Income Households whose incomes do not exceed 50 percent of the median area income for the area, as determined by HUD, with adjust-ments for smaller and larger families and for areas with unusually high or low incomes or where needed because of facility, college, or other training facility; prevailing levels of construction costs; or fair market rents
veteran: a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"
veteran: International term similar to "master" in the U S According to the IAAF, men become "veterans" on their 40th birthday; women, on their 35th birthday