foot soldier

See also: footsoldier

English

Etymology

From foot +‎ soldier.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: fo͝ot sōl′jər
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fʊt ˈsəʊl.d͡ʒə/
  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /fʊt ˈsoʊl.d͡ʒəɹ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
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Noun

foot soldier (plural foot soldiers)

  1. (military) A soldier who fights on foot; an infantryman
  2. (figurative, by extension) A rank and file member of an institution, or supporter of a cause.
    • 1980 February 9, Scott Tucker, “The Lavender Left”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 28, page 5:
      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.

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