professional soldier
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“There is a very strict selection process there. Everyone is a professional soldier – no conscripts,” he explains.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024
The man said he declined the offer because he was not a professional soldier and had never fired a shot since completing his service.
From Reuters • Jul. 8, 2022
Byun voluntarily joined as a non-commissioned officer to become a professional soldier.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021
Jackson’s grandfather was a professional soldier in the British Army before the war began, and served in the conflict for its duration.
From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2018
The sergente thought, of course, that he was dealing with a merchant, who would not be as skilled in combat as a professional soldier.
From The Saracen: The Holy War by Shea, Robert