SOLDIER Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

soldier

noun

ˈsōl-jər

as in warrior

a person engaged in military service one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed

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civilian

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Recent Examples of soldier Violence in the West Bank goes both ways; Palestinians have attacked Israeli soldiers, police, and civilians. —

Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024 In January, a drone attacked Tower 22, a U.S. base in Jordan, killing three American soldiers wounding more than 40. —

Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 The terror group killed thousands, predominantly targeting men and elderly women, while abducting boys to forcibly conscript them as child soldiers. —

Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 In 2015, members of the Islamic State (IS) destroyed parts of the ancient city, and shortly afterwards the area saw fighting between Kurdish and IS soldiers. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for soldier