soldiery

C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

UK /ˈsəʊldʒəɹi/ See IPA manual

Freq #101235

Meanings

1

noun
Soldiers considered as a group.

Now they could see the point of having a uniformed driver to conduct them, for he would bear the brunt of such encounters with the soldiery.
2

noun
soldiers collectively
3

noun
The profession or skill of being a soldier.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · soldiers considered as a... military personneltroops

2 noun · soldiers collectively military personnel

Word family

Derived forms footsoldiery

Etymology

From soldier + -y.

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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