Miscellaneous soldiers
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
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
GI
noun
a US soldier in uniform, especially one who is not an officer
Green Beret
noun
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
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
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
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
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
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 private2
Pvt.
abbreviation
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
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
someone who is willing to fight as a soldier in any army that pays them
squaddie
noun
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
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
