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soldiery definition

sol·diery (-ē)

noun

  1. soldiers collectively
  2. a group of soldiers
  3. the profession, skill, or training of a soldier

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soldiery Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • ravage: Inverness-shire and the Western Highlands were given over to be ravaged by the soldiery.

Adjective modifier

  • Turkish: An impartial Commission of Inquiry into alleged barbarities of the Turkish soldiery and Civil administrators could easily test the value of his statements.
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