foot soldier

noun

1. an infantryman.
2. a dedicated low-level follower.

foot soldier

noun

1. an infantryman

Word History and Origins

Origin of foot soldier¹

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

Mr Gruters describes himself as a “loyal foot soldier”, who was the only member of the Florida legislature to immediately endorse Trump’s 2024 bid and appear at Mar-a-Lago for his announcement.

From BBC

Most of the dead remain anonymous, presumed foot soldiers of one side or the other in the bloodletting.

From Los Angeles Times

If the leaders of the party know this fact, they are certainly not going to wise up their foot soldiers.

From Salon

Leading his masked foot soldiers in a strutting, chanting war dance through his Delmas 6 stronghold, they held their automatic weapons aloft.

From BBC

Deputy Commissioner Rebecca Weiner of the New York Police Department said the investigation had disrupted the “the radicaliser himself”, rather than the foot soldiers who are caught up in the attacks.

From BBC

Related Words

• infantryman