as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
he's been a foot soldier for several environmental organizations over the years
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Recent Examples of foot soldier
FPVs are effective against light mobile targets like trucks and foot soldiers.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In a packed nightclub in Mexico City, hundreds of young people sang along as a band played a popular song narrating the life of a foot soldier for the Sinaloa drug cartel.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The gang has reportedly taken advantage of a lax southern border under the Biden-Harris administration, with many of its foot soldiers swarming into unsuspecting U.S. communities.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
But, admittedly, most of the movement’s foot soldiers were proudly leftist.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In a packed nightclub in Mexico City, hundreds of young people sang along as a band played a popular song narrating the life of a foot soldier for the Sinaloa drug cartel.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The gang has reportedly taken advantage of a lax southern border under the Biden-Harris administration, with many of its foot soldiers swarming into unsuspecting U.S. communities.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
But, admittedly, most of the movement’s foot soldiers were proudly leftist.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot soldier
Noun
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In one of the tents set up for the devotees in the capital, laborer Ankit Gupta put out plates and food in anticipation of the arrival of the next group of pilgrims.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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The document lacks details on how states’ regulations would be judged, but some blue states, like California and New York, have already started passing laws protecting workers’ rights against AI—with support from unions and laborers.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Crews removed the worker's body from the trench around 2 a.m. July 29, Real said.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Health workers said at least eight people were killed.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Foot soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot%20soldier. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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