soldiery C2 Topic:War & Conflict 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 War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # soldiery **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (UK):** /ˈsəʊldʒəɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 101235 ## Meanings 1. Soldiers considered as a group. 2. soldiers collectively 3. The profession or skill of being a soldier. ## Examples - 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. ## Derived Forms - footsoldiery ## Etymology From soldier + -y. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown