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soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention" |
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enlisted person a serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer
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gurkha a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
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anzac a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I
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cannon fodder,
fodder,
fresh fish soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
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cavalryman,
trooper a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"
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cavalryman,
trooper a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"
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color bearer,
standard-bearer the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle
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confederate soldier a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
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lobsterback,
redcoat British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
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flanker a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
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goldbrick anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
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green beret a soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces
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guardsman a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
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highlander a native of the Highlands of Scotland
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footslogger,
foot soldier,
infantryman,
marcher fights on foot with small arms
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janissary a Turkish soldier
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jawan (India) a private soldier or male constable
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legionary,
legionnaire a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
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man-at-arms a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times
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marine a member of the United States Marine Corps
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militiaman a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies
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orderly a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
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para,
paratrooper an estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows
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peacekeeper the pistol of a law officer in the old West
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pistoleer someone armed with a pistol (especially a soldier so armed)
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poilu a French soldier (especially in World War I)
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point man a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
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ranker an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
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regular a garment size for persons of average height and weight
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reservist a member of a military reserve
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rifleman a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
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section eight a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable
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tanker,
tank driver a soldier who drives a tank
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territorial a territorial military unit
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unknown soldier an unidentified soldier whose body is honored as a memorial
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wac a member of the Women's Army Corps
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uriah (Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)
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soldier - a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony |
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worker sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
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soldier - serve as a soldier in the military |
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pass,
spend travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
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