as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
the condottieri who served as men-at-arms for the Italian city-states often sold their allegiance to the highest bidder
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So, there is a sense that London is dangerous and that all the soldiers have just returned and brought their guns with them.—
Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
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Carleton argues that Russell and Tolstoy’s focus on the plight of the individual soldier amid the horror and senselessness of war shaped the public perception of later quagmires, such as World War I and the Vietnam War.—
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General Caine’s nickname embodied the kind of hell-raiser warrior straight out of central casting that Mr. Trump was looking for in his top general, officials said.—
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The sword, broken in two, might have been used by Vandal warriors and buried in a funeral ritual.—
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The war has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters.—
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Eschewing cultural insensitivity also proved a challenge, as evidenced by Ferrell playing Osama Bin Laden accompanied by Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers as Taliban fighters.—
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