foot soldier
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noun
an infantryman.
a dedicated low-level follower.
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Origin of foot soldier
First recorded in 1615–25
Words nearby foot soldier
foots, foot score, footscraper, footsie, footslog, foot soldier, footsore, footstalk, footstall, footstep, footsteps editor
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British Dictionary definitions for foot soldier
foot soldier
noun
an infantryman
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