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construction soldier

construction soldier noun: in the German Democratic Republic, a person who did not bear arms but instead did construction work.

Noun

construction soldier (plural construction soldiers)

  1. (historical) In the German Democratic Republic, a person who did not bear arms but instead did construction work.

Forms of construction soldier

pluralconstruction soldiers

Origin of construction soldier

Possibly translated from German Bausoldat.

Questions about construction soldier

What does construction soldier mean?
Construction soldier means in the German Democratic Republic, a person who did not bear arms but instead did construction work.
What part of speech is construction soldier?
Construction soldier is a noun.
What is the plural of construction soldier?
The plural of construction soldier is construction soldiers.

Words near construction soldier in the dictionary

  1. construction permits
  2. construction point
  3. construction points
  4. construction site
  5. construction sites
  6. construction soldier
  7. construction soldiers
  8. construction unit
  9. construction units
  10. construction worker
  11. construction workers

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