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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This program drove dramatic improvement in African American educational attainment and fostered the generation who became the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Nov. 2024
He’s given more responsibility as a foot soldier of the bank.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2024
The former president’s supporters are determined that a second Trump administration would be much more organized than the first, stocked with foot soldiers who are both loyal and capable of moving policy forward.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 Aug. 2024
In Syria, Iran agreed to contribute its ideological might, deep intelligence, and Shia foot soldiers; Russia provided advanced military power.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2015
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Nov. 2024
He’s given more responsibility as a foot soldier of the bank.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2024
The former president’s supporters are determined that a second Trump administration would be much more organized than the first, stocked with foot soldiers who are both loyal and capable of moving policy forward.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 Aug. 2024
In Syria, Iran agreed to contribute its ideological might, deep intelligence, and Shia foot soldiers; Russia provided advanced military power.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2015
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“Foot soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot%20soldier. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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