Definition of soldier in English

WordNet

Noun Plural: soldiers
soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
		enlisted person a serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer
		gurkha a member of Hindu people descended from brahmins and Rajputs who live in Nepal
		anzac a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I
		cannon fodder, fresh fish, fodder soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
		cavalryman, trooper a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"
		cavalryman, trooper a soldier mounted on horseback; "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"
		color bearer, standard-bearer the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle
		confederate soldier a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
		lobsterback, redcoat British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
		flanker a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
		goldbrick anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
		green beret a soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces
		guardsman a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
		highlander a native of the Highlands of Scotland
		footslogger, infantryman, foot soldier, marcher fights on foot with small arms
		janissary a Turkish soldier
		jawan (India) a private soldier or male constable
		legionary, legionnaire a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
		man-at-arms a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times
		marine a member of the United States Marine Corps
		militiaman a member of the militia; serves only during emergencies
		orderly a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
		paratrooper, para a soldier in the paratroops
		peacekeeper the pistol of a law officer in the old West
		pistoleer someone armed with a pistol (especially a soldier so armed)
		poilu a French soldier (especially in World War I)
		point man a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
		ranker an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
		regular a garment size for persons of average height and weight
		reservist a member of a military reserve
		rifleman a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
		section eight a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable
		tank driver, tanker a soldier who drives a tank
		territorial a territorial military unit
		unknown soldier an unidentified soldier whose body is honored as a memorial
		wac a member of the Women's Army Corps
soldier - a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
Verb soldiers, soldiering, soldiered
soldier - serve as a soldier in the military
		spend, pass pay out; "spend money"

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Wiktionary

soldier (Noun)
A member of an army, of any rank.
soldier (Noun)
A guardsman.
soldier (Noun)
A member of the Salvation Army .
soldier (Noun)
A piece of buttered bread or toast, cut into a long thin strip and dipped into a soft-boiled egg .
soldier (Noun)
A term of affection for a young boy.
soldier (Noun)
Someone who fights or toils well.
soldier (Verb)
To continue.
soldier (Verb)
To be a soldier.
soldier (Verb)
To intentionally restrict labor productivity; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished. Has also been called dogging it or goldbricking.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

soldier (n.)
One who is engaged in military service as an officer or a private; one who serves in an army; one of an organized body of combatants.
soldier (n.)
Especially, a private in military service, as distinguished from an officer.
soldier (n.)
A brave warrior; a man of military experience and skill, or a man of distinguished valor; -- used by way of emphasis or distinction.
soldier (n.)
The red or cuckoo gurnard (Trigla pini.)
soldier (n.)
One of the asexual polymorphic forms of white ants, or termites, in which the head and jaws are very large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest. See Termite.
soldier (v. i.)
To serve as a soldier.
soldier (v. i.)
To make a pretense of doing something, or of performing any task.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

soldier
The lowest rank of the army.
soldier
A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

soldier
sōl′jėr, n. a man engaged in military service: a private, as distinguished from an officer: a man of much military experience or of great valour: a soldier-ant, beetle, hermit-crab, &c.: (slang) a red herring.—v.i. to serve as a soldier: to bully: to shirk one's work or duty: (slang) to take a mount on another man's horse.—ns. Sol′dier-crab, a hermit-crab; Sol′diering, the state of being a soldier: the occupation of a soldier.—adjs. Sol′dier-like, Sol′dierly, like a soldier: martial: brave.—ns. Sol′dier-of-for′tune, one ready to serve anywhere for pay or his own advancement; Sol′diership, state or quality of being a soldier: military qualities: martial skill; Sol′diery, soldiers collectively: the body of military men; Fresh′water-sol′dier, the Stratiotes aloides, a European aquatic plant with sword-shaped leaves.—Come the old soldier over one, to impose on any one.—Old soldier, a bottle emptied at a sitting: a cigar-stump. [O. Fr. soldier (Fr. soldat)—L. solidus, a piece of money, the pay of a soldier.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

soldier
One that has enlisted to serve his government in peace or war; receiving pay, and subject to the Mutiny Act and Articles of War.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

soldier
Is one who enters into an obligation to some chieftain or government to devote for a specified period his whole energies, and even if necessary his life itself, to the furtherance of the policy of that chief or government. The consideration may be immediate pay, or prospective reward; or the contract may be merely an act of loyal devotion. The acknowledgment of the service by the employer constitutes the man a recognized soldier, and empowers him to take life in open warfare, without being liable to the penalties of an assassin and a robber. The fact of being mercenary--that is, of receiving wages for killing and being killed--does not render a soldier’s trade less honorable. He bears arms that others may be able to do without them; he is precluded by the exigencies of military training from maintaining himself by peaceful occupation; and it is therefore but fair that those whom he protects should support him, and give him, over and above actual maintenance, reasonable wages for the continual risk of his life. If a man willingly enlist himself as a soldier in what he believes to be an unrighteous cause, it is an act of moral turpitude; but when once enlisted, the soldier ceases to be morally responsible for the justice or iniquity of the war he wages; that rests with his employer. Obedience, implicit and entire, is his sole virtue. The maxim is, “The military force never deliberates, but always obeys.” Brother soldier is a term of affection which is commonly used by one who serves under the same banners, and fights for the same cause, with another. In a more extensive signification, it means any military man with respect to another.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

soldier
A red herring.

Wikipedia

A soldier is someone who is a part of an army.

If people fight in "irregular forces" (forces not wearing a uniform, and not part of the official military of a nation), they are called partisans if they fight against another nation's army, or terrorists, if they fight civilians.

Partisans and terrorists are protected by the law to a lesser degree than soldiers.

Soldiers can be volunteers or conscripts (their nation calls upon them to fight).
song
"Soldier" is an R&B/hip hop song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Rich Harrison, Sean Garrett, T.I., and Lil Wayne for Destiny's Child's fourth studio album, "Destiny Fulfilled" (2004). It was produced by Knowles and Harrison and released as the album's second single in fall 2004. The song reached number 3 in Australia and the United States. It became the group's tenth and final consecutive top 10 hit in the US. It peaked in the top 10 in New Zealand, the UK, Denmark, Ireland, Israel, Finland, Italy, Greece and Switzerland. The song also was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category. It won the Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Single by a Group, Band or Duo.