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SOHLJ-uh/ˈsəʊldʒə/

A soldier is a person who is a member of an army: a young soldier, soldiers on duty, become a soldier. Army is the group; soldier is one person. Officer is a higher rank. Sailor is in the navy; pilot is in the air. Do not use soldier for the police — that is a police officer.

Meaning

A person who is a member of an army.

Examples

• “The soldier stood by the gate.”
• “The soldiers marched through the town.”
• “Her brother trained as a soldier after college.”

Good to know

a soldier / soldiers. Group: the army. Contrast: sailor (navy), police officer.

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