foot soldier

noun

1. an infantryman.

2. a dedicated low-level follower.

foot soldier

noun

1. an infantryman

Word History and Origins

Origin of foot soldier¹

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

The aerial strikes, in coordination with attacks on the ground, led to the deaths of "several notorious bandit kingpins and scores of their foot soldiers," air force spokesperson Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame said.

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And it must stop taking “legal” bribes from the lobbyists/foot soldiers who flood the halls of Congress, peddling influence with campaign “contributions.”

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Investigators have said that perpetrators of the attacks caught on video were dressed more like drugs-gang foot soldiers rather than far-left militants, who tend to come from a different social background.

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It is not only the RSF foot soldiers who are on the move.

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"A lot of the foot soldiers for those newspapers have now come over to our side… to say this is awful," the actor said.

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Related Words

• infantryman