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soldier

(countable, formal, military) An enlisted member of a military service, as distinguished from a commissioned officer.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(countable, formal, military) An enlisted member of a military service, as distinguished from a commissioned officer.

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  • “Kor Firewalker (DCI Promos, 2010) Art by Alex Horley-Orlandelli "A river of lava is just another river to cross." Creature — Kor Soldier Protection from red Whenever a player casts a red spell, you may gain 1 life. #MagicTheGathering #mtg”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “\\Clive and Python have a support conversation! And I love how Python was trying to act like the hard-working and polite soldier when Clive is talking to him, but with the likes of Forsyth, he's just himself! That's a nice touch.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “No U.S. soldier was killed by Iran that was not engaged in U.S. meddling in the Middle East.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Think the soldier was impressed with the flip flops dangle! 🧡”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “www.fixdeviantart.com/toy-soldier-... looks like someone made a monkey out of Elaine… #tf #transformation”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(countable, military) A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.

My friends and I saw a soldier questioning a man holding a bag with a gun in his pocket.
Origin: , from or mercenary, from , from , a type of coin. Displaced (whence obsolete kemp). (red herring): An allusion to soldiers' red uniforms; red herring is, reciprocally, a slang term for "soldier". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “In Australia One Nation defends campaign supporting indicted soldier Ben Roberts-Smith in Farrer by-election campaign - ABC News www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “sure they got magitek and stuff but we rarely see the common soldier use more than bullets,,,”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “only problem now is Russian authorities stitch up the severed limb put a dressing on it and send the soldier back anyway.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “on your phone??? strongest soldier, try to enjoy some down time too if you can though”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 - African Soldier Stinky Grooves with Stinky Jim 2026-05-05 19:01 NZST”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(by extension, nonstandard, countable, military) Any member of a military, regardless of specialty.

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