soldiers
noun · verb
Form of soldier , plural of soldier.
Simple meaning
A member of the Salvation Army.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sohljerzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsoʊldʒɚz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of soldier
A member of the Salvation Army.
plural of soldier
A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
plural of soldier
An enlisted member of a military service, as distinguished from a commissioned officer.
plural of soldier
A low-ranking gangster or member of a gang, especially the mafia, who engages in physical conflict.
verb
third-person singular of soldier
To continue steadfast; to keep striving.
third-person singular of soldier
To intentionally restrict labor productivity; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.
third-person singular of soldier
To take a ride on (another person's horse) without permission.
third-person singular of soldier
To serve as a soldier.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A member of the Salvation Army.
Used this way, soldiers is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Military
- Historical writing
- News/reporting
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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An enlisted man or woman who serves in an army.
Compound terms
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An Islamic extremist group of Kurds who oppose secular control with bombings and assassinations.
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