soldiery

sol·dier·y

S0545900 (sōl′jə-rē)n.1. Soldiers considered as a group.2. The profession of soldiering.

soldiery

(ˈsəʊldʒərɪ) n, pl -dieries1. (Military) soldiers collectively2. (Military) a group of soldiers3. (Military) the profession of being a soldier

sol•dier•y

(ˈsoʊl dʒə ri)

n., pl. -dier•ies. 1. soldiers collectively. 2. a body of soldiers. 3. military training or skill. [1560–70]

soldiery

soldiership or military science or craft.See also: War

Soldiery

 soldiers collectively, 1570.Examples: the soldiery . . . all flocked unto him, 1635; full of soldiery, 1580.

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soldiery - soldiers collectively military personnel, troopsarmy unit - a military unit that is part of an armyarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"personnel, force - group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"friendly - troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces; "friendlies came to their rescue"hostile - troops belonging to the enemy's military forces; "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"cavalry, horse cavalry, horse - troops trained to fight on horseback; "500 horse led the attack"garrison - the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place

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