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foot soldiers

foot soldiers is the plural of foot soldier.

Meaning of foot soldier

Noun

foot soldier (plural foot soldiers)

  1. A soldier who fights on foot; an infantryman
  2. (broadly, figuratively) A rank and file member of an institution, or supporter of a cause.
    • We are rightfully wary of straight Leftists who didn't give a damn for our struggle until they saw we had build ^([sic]) on our own, and then tried to recruit foot-soldiers from our ranks.1980 February 9, Scott Tucker, “The Lavender Left”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 28, page 5

Questions about foot soldiers

What is foot soldiers the plural of?
Foot soldiers is the plural of foot soldier.

Words near foot soldiers in the dictionary

  1. foot rot
  2. foot rots
  3. foot screw
  4. foot screws
  5. foot soldier
  6. foot soldiers
  7. foot stalk
  8. foot stalks
  9. foot stick
  10. foot sticks
  11. foot stool

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