1 a person who has a lot of experience in a particular area or activity:
the veteran British actor and producer, Sir Richard Attenborough
2 (also AmE informal vet) a person who has been a soldier, sailor, etc. in a war:
war veterans * a veteran of the Spanish Civil War * a Vietnam vet
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