veteran

Definition

Examples

The company hired a veteran engineer to lead the new project team.

Synonyms

• experta person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
• masteran artist of consummate skill

Collocations

• Easy war veteran
  to war veteran, meaning to make or wage war
• Medium veteran software engineer on the team
  describing veteran software engineer on the team (a serviceman who has seen considerable active service)
• Hard veteran diplomat leads bilateral summit
  describing veteran diplomat leads bilateral summit (a serviceman who has seen considerable active service)
• Very Hard a hardened veteran of treacherous court intrigues
  referring to a hardened veteran of treacherous court intrigues