a person who is engaged in military service, esp in the army
an enlisted man or woman, as opposed to a commissioned officer
a person who works tirelessly for a cause
a soldier in the green movement
any of a caste (specialized form) of ants or wingless termites that have large heads and long jaws and are esp involved in defending and feeding other members of the colony
soldierly adj
soldiership noun
[Middle English soudier from Old French soldier, from soulde soldier's pay, from late Latin solidus gold coin: see solidus]