veteran

a person who served in the armed forces of his/her country, regardless whether said person ever fought in a war.

James served in the Navy during the Eighties. He helped protect America from the Russian bear. He is a Cold War veteran.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice August 23, 2006

veteran

Any person having had long experience or practice in something.

Durak is a veteran of Netstorm.

by Durak April 6, 2004

veteran

A person of long experience in a particular field.

For example,
(a) A military veteran
(b) A forum veteran
(c) A political veteran

(a) My great-granddaddy was a motorcycle messenger with the armed forces in France during WWII.

(b) Bob is a forum veteran, because he's been a member of RaGEZONE for years, since like, forever...

(c) William Lyon Mackenzie King was a political veteran. He was the longest serving Prime Minister in the history of The Commonwealth.

by Ryan3932 October 23, 2011

Veteran

Veteran - vet-er-uh n -noun

1. Person who wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to and including one's life.

A veteran is forgotton until needed.

by Grunt Style July 24, 2017

Veteran

Someone who yanks it between 2-3 times everyday, or even more

Dude Evans a veteran, after no nut-november dude went crazy

by Wl2ＲＥＤ February 17, 2020

veteran

any person who has been expierenced in a certain area for a long period. mostly used in terms of war.

my grandpa is a veteran of wwii and killed 10 nazis with his bare hands!

by gunslingergirlvy_c_e April 11, 2006

Veteran

A veteran is a former member of the Armed Forces of the United States (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration )

Even though Jane was in the ch-Air Force, she is a military veteran.

by stelliokonntos December 10, 2016