veteran

Definition

A person with long experience of a particular activity.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veterānus.

Example Sentences

• "The company's new hires were nervous, but the veterans were self-assured because, as one summarized it, "this isn't our first rodeo.""
• "Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today."
• "We honor veterans and senior citizens with a ten percent discount."