Synonyms and antonyms of Miscellaneous soldiers in British Thesaurus

airman (noun)

a man in a country’s air force, especially one of low rank in the US or UK air force

airwoman (noun)

a woman in a country’s air force, especially one of low rank in the US or UK air force

batman (noun)

British an officer’s servant in the British armed forces

bombardier (noun)

someone in the US Air Force whose job is to drop bombs from a military plane

cannon fodder (noun)

ordinary soldiers whose lives are not considered important during war

commando (noun)

a soldier trained to attack in areas controlled by an enemy

crew (noun)

the people who work on a military ship or aircraft, not including the officers: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

foot soldier (noun)

a soldier who fights on foot, not on a horse or in a vehicle

GI (noun)

a US soldier in uniform, especially one who is not an officer

Green Beret (noun)

informal a soldier who is a member of a team trained to do very dangerous work

grenadier (noun)

a soldier who belongs to an important section of the army of the UK

grunt (noun)

Americaninformal a soldier of low rank

guardsman (noun)

a soldier in a Guards regiment of the British army

guardsman (noun)

a member of the US National Guard

gunner (noun)

a member of the armed forces whose job is to fire a large gun

hussar (noun)

a soldier in a European cavalry (=group that rides horses)

infantryman (noun)

a soldier who fights on foot

irregular (noun)

a soldier who does not belong to the official army of a country

Jawan (noun)

Indian English a soldier in the Indian army

legionary (noun)

a soldier in a legion

man (noun)

a man of low rank in the armed forces

Marine (noun)

a soldier whose job is to fight on both land and sea

Marine (noun)

a soldier in the Royal Marines

Marine (noun)

a soldier in the US Marine Corps

medic (noun)

mainly American someone in the armed forces or in an emergency situation who gives people medical treatment

mercenary (noun)

a soldier who fights for any army that will pay him or her

MIA (noun)

mainly American missing in action: a soldier who has disappeared during a military operation and who may be alive or dead

militiaman (noun)

a member of a militia

orderly (noun)

a soldier whose job is to help an officer by performing minor duties

para (noun)

Britishinformal a paratrooper

paramilitary (noun)

a member of a paramilitary organization

paratrooper (noun)

a soldier trained to jump out of planes wearing a parachute

peacekeeper (noun)

a soldier in a military force that has been sent to a place in order to prevent war, especially between groups who have been fighting there

picket (noun)

a soldier or group of soldiers who are guarding a place

prisoner of war (noun)

someone, usually a soldier, who is held as a prisoner by the enemy during a war

private (noun)

the lowest rank of soldier in the army

private soldier (noun)

a private

Pvt. (abbreviation)

mainly American Private: used before the name of a soldier of the lowest rank

ranger (noun)

in the US army, a soldier trained for quick unexpected attacks against an enemy

the ranks (noun)

all the members of a military organization who are not officers

recruit (noun)

a new member of the armed forces

regular (noun)

a regular soldier, or a member of the regular armed forces

reserve (noun)

a soldier or a group of soldiers who are not fighting but who are available to fight

reservist (noun)

a soldier who is not part of a country’s permanent army, but who is trained to fight with the army if necessary

saboteur (noun)

someone who deliberately damages or destroys the property of an enemy or opponent

sapper (noun)

British a soldier whose job is to dig tunnels and build or repair bridges and roads

scout (noun)

a person or vehicle sent out by an army to get information about the position and movements of the enemy

sentry (noun)

a soldier who stands at the entrance to a place and guards it

serviceman (noun)

a man who is a member of the armed forces

servicewoman (noun)

a woman who is a member of the armed forces

shock troops (noun)

soldiers who are trained in methods of sudden attack

signalman (noun)

a member of the army or navy whose job is to send and receive messages using signals

soldier (noun)

someone who is a member of an army

soldier (noun)

a soldier who is not an officer

soldier of fortune (noun)

literary someone who is willing to fight as a soldier in any army that pays them

squaddie (noun)

Britishinformal an ordinary soldier

standard-bearer (noun)

a soldier who marches at the front of an army carrying its flag

storekeeper (noun)

someone whose job is to look after supplies in the armed forces

trooper (noun)

someone of low rank in the army who fights on a horse or in an armoured vehicle

VC (noun)

British a soldier who has been given this medal

volunteer (noun)

someone who joins the armed forces without being forced

warlord (noun)

the leader of any group involved in fighting