Ex-service

Ex-service is a British term which refers to those who have served in the British Empire or Commonwealth Armed Forces. Earlier, the terms "ex-servicemen" and "ex-servicewomen" were used, but have been replaced with one having no gender connotations.

The corresponding term in American English is veteran.

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