foot soldier

noun

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: a person likened to an infantryman especially in doing active and usually unglamorous work in support of an organization or movement
foot soldiers in the war against drugs

Examples of foot soldier in a Sentence

foot soldiers in the war against drugs he's been a foot soldier for several environmental organizations over the years
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In a packed nightclub in Mexico City, hundreds of young people sang along as a band played a popular song narrating the life of a foot soldier for the Sinaloa drug cartel. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025 The gang has reportedly taken advantage of a lax southern border under the Biden-Harris administration, with many of its foot soldiers swarming into unsuspecting U.S. communities. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024 But, admittedly, most of the movement’s foot soldiers were proudly leftist. Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025 No one is sleeping on Chula Vista Deputy Mayor Carolina Chavez, though she may be overwhelmed by the money, foot soldiers and endorsements behind Aguirre and Moreno. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foot soldier

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of foot soldier was in 1587

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“Foot soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot%20soldier. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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