SOLDIERY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

soldiery

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Definition of soldiery

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

Recent Ukrainian drone strikes have been targeting the nationwide storage and transport network of Wildberries, which Kyiv says facilitates the sale of military equipment -- including drones -- to Russian soldiers.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
American soldiers fighting in the Mediterranean theater were sent there on leave during WWII.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of soldiers

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That cooperation was also seen in recent joint Russia-China naval drills, and in North Korea sending troops to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The Nazis and the Soviet Union led the way in leveraging propaganda, using sharply skewed information and entertainment to inspire their troops, rally the homeland, and win over—or confuse—enemy populations.

— Marc Fisher, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Definition of troops

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The Israeli military has continued to expand its military occupation of Gaza, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying that Israel intends to expand the area under its control to 70% of the enclave.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Only five vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to marine traffic data, after the Iranian military warned the channel would be closed so long as US strikes persist.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 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

Definition of men-at-arms

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