soldier
Sign in to saveA soldier is a person who is a member of an army. A soldier can be a conscripted or volunteer enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, a warrant officer, or an officer.
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A soldier is a person who serves as a member of an army, filling roles that range from enlisted personnel (whether drafted or voluntary) to non-commissioned officers, warrant officers, and officers. Soldiers matter because they form the backbone of military organizations, which nations rely on for defense and security.
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A soldier is a person who is a member of an army. A soldier can be a conscripted or volunteer enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, a warrant officer, or an officer.
==Etymology== The word soldier derives from the Middle English word , from Old French or , meaning mercenary, from , meaning shilling's worth or wage, from or , shilling. The word is also related to the Medieval Latin , meaning soldier (). These words ultimately derive from the Late Latin word , referring to an ancient Roman coin used in the Byzantine Empire.