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
Ever the loyal foot soldier, Hegseth followed by announcing he’d look to strip Kelly of his Navy rank and reduce his military pension.
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
His two foot soldiers now riddled with bullets had bombed the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson on a foggy night nine months earlier and were en route to bomb a Jewish leader’s home when police gunned them down.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead of being a mere foot soldier following orders from more frontal brain regions, M1 helps plan, guide and coordinate action.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Drone task force security model Haiti National Police Director Andre Jonas Vladimir Paraison said gang leaders are running and hiding while deploying their foot soldiers to the front lines.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
His two foot soldiers now riddled with bullets had bombed the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson on a foggy night nine months earlier and were en route to bomb a Jewish leader’s home when police gunned them down.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead of being a mere foot soldier following orders from more frontal brain regions, M1 helps plan, guide and coordinate action.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Drone task force security model Haiti National Police Director Andre Jonas Vladimir Paraison said gang leaders are running and hiding while deploying their foot soldiers to the front lines.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot soldier
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In fact, in a time when artificial intelligence imperils the livelihoods – and lives – of laborers across economic classes, sumptuous spectacle can be an act of resistance in its own right.—
Eileen G'Sell,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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The town attracts large numbers of laborers who work in large gold mines with muddy pools of gold deposits, narrow pits and caves.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Multiple figures within the sport have alleged, under oath, that members of FIFA accepted bribes in exchange for giving the World Cup to Qatar, a nation that has also been accused of facilitating human rights abuses of the migrant workers who built the country’s stadiums.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Minsch added that Switzerland’s reliance on highly qualified foreign workers, especially in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, technology and healthcare.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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“Foot soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot%20soldier. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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