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foot soldier

noun
/fʊt ˈsəʊl.d͡ʒə/UK/fʊt ˈsoʊl.d͡ʒəɹ/CA

Etymology

From foot + soldier.

  1. derived from solidus
  2. derived from soldarius
  3. derived from soudier
  4. inherited from soudeour
  5. compounded as foot soldier — “foot + soldier”

Definitions

  1. A soldier who fights on foot

    A soldier who fights on foot; an infantryman

  2. A rank and file member of an institution, or supporter of a cause.

    • We are rightfully wary of straight Leftists who didn't give a damn for our struggle until they saw we had build ^([sic]) on our own, and then tried to recruit foot-soldiers from our ranks.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA