FOOT SOLDIER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

foot soldier

noun

Definition of foot soldier

as in laborer

a person who does very hard or dull work he's been a foot soldier for several environmental organizations over the years

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Recent Examples of foot soldier Getty Images Artillery used to be the biggest threat to foot soldiers, now most casualties are caused by drones. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 His mind for military strategy and his quiet but intense drive propelled him – a son of working-class Moroccan Jewish immigrants who grew up in the most remote corner of Israel – from foot soldier to army chief of staff. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026 Among the Cambodians to exploit the instability was Toek Tik, a once-impoverished former Khmer Rouge foot soldier whose confessions helped investigators substantiate some of their claims against Latchford. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 The result is child foot soldiers hired as hitmen, becoming both the perpetrators of crime and the victims of criminals. — ABC News, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foot soldier

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The whole system is essentially policed by the Department of Labor to ensure that foreign workers don't undercut domestic laborers.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
Immigrants, especially Chinese laborers who built the transcontinental railway, were mercilessly exploited.

— Terry Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026

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Civil defense workers and residents in the city of Deir al-Balah searched through the rubble largely using their bare hands.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
The company also said that, depending on the application, a single AIR unit could handle workloads equivalent to as many as three workers per shift.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026

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