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

foot rail, foot reflexology, foot rot, foot rule, foot score, foot soldier, foot the bill, foot traffic, foot valve, foot warmer, foot-and-mouth disease
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Words related to foot soldier

infantryman

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British Dictionary definitions for foot soldier

foot soldier

noun

an infantryman
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