soldat

Definitions of soldat
  1. noun
    someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
    synonyms: militaire
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    civil
    a nonmilitary citizen
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    artilleur
    a serviceman in the artillery
    marin, mataf
    a serviceman in the navy
    appelé
    someone who is drafted into military service
    fusilier marin
    a member of the United States Marine Corps
    officier, officier militaire
    any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
    ancien combattant
    a person who has served in the armed forces
    chef d'armée, commandant, commandant en chef
    an officer in command of a military unit
    officier
    a military officer holding a commission
    simple soldat
    a male enlisted person in the armed forces
    sous-officier
    a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
    militaire
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
    adjudant
    holds rank by virtue of a warrant
    type of:
    O.S., ouvrier spécialisé
    a worker who has acquired special skills
  2. noun
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
    synonyms: militaire
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    cavalier
    a soldier mounted on horseback
    cavalier, police montée
    a soldier in a motorized army unit
    fantassin
    fights on foot with small arms
    légionnaire
    a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
    planton
    a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
    para
    a soldier in the paratroops
    réserviste
    a member of a military reserve
    hussard
    a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress
    mousquetaire
    a foot soldier armed with a musket
  3. noun
    a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
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    abeille travailleuse, ouvrière
    sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
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