SOLDIERY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

soldiery

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as in soldiers

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Recent Examples of soldiery The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy. — Jack Sheehan september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025 Moscow is not about to waste vital resources in airpower, weaponry or soldiery on peripheral endeavors such as supporting Assad or the Mullahs. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 Through Joe, an aspiring journalist, readers experience not only the throb of post-9/11 patriotism but also the tedium, camaraderie and sudden terrors of soldiery in a war zone. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 14 May 2021

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Noun

The 1990s were a period of instability across the country, including in Goma, which saw periods of widespread looting that started with mutinous security forces and during which soldiers terrorized the population.

— Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
In his latest casualty update in February, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had lost at least 55,000 soldiers killed since 2022.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 14 July 2026

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At the time, the Department of Justice argued that the president could sidestep the Insurrection Act to send armed troops into American streets over the objection of local leaders.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Trump is presumably referring to the deployment of NATO troops to the Nordic island in January following tense discussions with European members over Greenland's future.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Definition of troops

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This publication marks a rare instance of the Chinese military revealing technical information about its high-power microwave capabilities.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Starlink has spawned several spinoffs for the US military, including a secure communications network called Starshield, a constellation of spy satellites based on the Starlink design.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Definition of military

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The guards outside the Red Keep surrender, but inside – where the dragons cannot go – is another matter, and the two fight their way to the throne room, where a large contingent of men-at-arms and knights awaits, gloating.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
But this award, which was inaugurated in 2023 with a Jesso win, circles the same handful of writers, and country scribes like Jessie Jo Dillon, pop bards like Amy Allen, and reggaeton men-at-arms like Edgar Barrera are just as up next.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026

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