Topic: ARMY
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | soudier, from soulde 'pay', from Late Latin solidus 'gold coin', from Latin solidus (adjective); SOLID1 |
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sol‧dier1 S2 W2
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[countable]PMABO a member of the army of a country, especially someone who is not an officer [↪ troop]: A British soldier was wounded in the fighting. an enemy soldier
A British soldier was wounded in the fighting.an enemy soldierWORD FOCUS: army WORD FOCUS: army
similar words: armed forces, the military, the services
people in the army: soldier, troops, infantry, G.I. AmE old-fashioned, squaddy British English
to join the army: join up/enlist
to leave the army: be discharged, desert (without permission)
go A.W.O.L. (without permission)
to make people serve in the armed forces: call up British English/draft American English
the system of making people serve in the armed forces: conscription, military service, the draft American English, national service British English
relating to the armed forces: militaryarmy
➔ See also army
WORD FOCUS: army similar words: armed forces, the military, the services
people in the army: soldier, troops, infantry, G.I. AmE old-fashioned, squaddy British English
to join the army: join up/enlist
to leave the army: be discharged, desert (without permission)
go A.W.O.L. (without permission)
to make people serve in the armed forces: call up British English/draft American English
the system of making people serve in the armed forces: conscription, military service, the draft American English, national service British English
relating to the armed forces: militaryarmy
➔ See also army
