foot soldier
Example Sentences
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Tartan Army foot soldiers have already shelled out thousands for travel arrangements and are now turning their attention to match tickets ahead of the application window opening.
From BBC
Students are the foot soldiers who take the fall when administrators need a show of resolve, but the academic departments train and deploy them.
Mr Mohamed told the BBC that RSF foot soldiers were more brutal when their officers were not present, while Mr Adam dismissed what he described as attempts by the paramilitary group to improve its image.
From BBC
It is also not clear how much control the RSF leadership has over its foot soldiers – a loose mix of hired militias, allied Arab groups, and regional mercenaries, many from Chad and South Sudan.
From BBC
Residents commonly report being visited a half-dozen times by his door-knocking foot soldiers.
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