foot soldier
foot soldier · foot soldiers
дочка, дочерняя компания
Tochter, Tochtergesellschaft, Tochterunternehmen
A soldier who fights on footA soldier who fights on foot; an infantryman
UK/fʊt ˈsəʊl.d͡ʒə/US/fʊt ˈsoʊl.d͡ʒəɹ/
» Layla and Sami became the foot soldiers of a neo-Nazi movement.
OsoHombre · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesA soldier who fights on foot; an infantryman
someone who fights on foot with small arms
(broadly, figuratively)A rank and file member of an institution, or supporter of a cause.
Examples
1 sentencesLayla and Sami became the foot soldiers of a neo-Nazi movement.
Origin
From foot + soldier.From foot + soldier.
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Forms
plural: foot soldiers| Singular | foot soldier |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- someone who fights on foot with small arms:marcherfootslogger
- an assistant subject to the authority or control of another:subordinatesubsidiaryunderling