as in warrior
a person engaged in military service
one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed
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Between the lines: Virginia voters are also voting on whether to amend the state constitution to expand property tax exemptions to include surviving spouses of soldiers who died in the line of duty.
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Israeli soldiers also crossed into Syrian territory to arrest Ali Soleiman al-Assi, who Israel's military accused of spying for Iran in the border area between the two countries.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Khamenei on Saturday met with university students to mark Students Day, which commemorates a Nov. 4, 1978, incident in which Iranian soldiers opened fire on students protesting the rule of the shah at Tehran University.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Moving from a senatorial debate to a literal battlefield, the phrase's contemporary usage is linked to Communist leader Vladimir Lenin’s description of Russian soldiers deserting the Tsar's army.
—Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Israeli soldiers also crossed into Syrian territory to arrest Ali Soleiman al-Assi, who Israel's military accused of spying for Iran in the border area between the two countries.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Khamenei on Saturday met with university students to mark Students Day, which commemorates a Nov. 4, 1978, incident in which Iranian soldiers opened fire on students protesting the rule of the shah at Tehran University.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Moving from a senatorial debate to a literal battlefield, the phrase's contemporary usage is linked to Communist leader Vladimir Lenin’s description of Russian soldiers deserting the Tsar's army.
—Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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