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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The former president’s supporters are determined that a second Trump administration would be much more organized than the first, stocked with foot soldiers who are both loyal and capable of moving policy forward.
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Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 Aug. 2024
In Syria, Iran agreed to contribute its ideological might, deep intelligence, and Shia foot soldiers; Russia provided advanced military power.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2015
Digging Deeper On taking a position, the first thing a foot soldier does is use their entrenching tool to dig a shell scrape, a hole deep enough to hide in and protect against direct fire and shrapnel.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Dozens of state police, and the leaders and foot soldiers of local criminal groups, who take a piece of the action.
—Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
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Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 Aug. 2024
In Syria, Iran agreed to contribute its ideological might, deep intelligence, and Shia foot soldiers; Russia provided advanced military power.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2015
Digging Deeper On taking a position, the first thing a foot soldier does is use their entrenching tool to dig a shell scrape, a hole deep enough to hide in and protect against direct fire and shrapnel.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Dozens of state police, and the leaders and foot soldiers of local criminal groups, who take a piece of the action.
—Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Foot soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot%20soldier. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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