foot soldier

/ˌfʊt ˌˈsoʊldʒər/

Other forms: foot soldiers

Definitions of foot soldier

1. noun

   fights on foot with small arms
   synonyms: footslogger, infantryman, marcher

   types:

   fusilier

   (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket

   grenade thrower, grenadier

   an infantryman equipped with grenades

   doughboy

   an American infantryman in World War I

   musketeer

   a foot soldier armed with a musket

   type of:

   soldier

   an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
2. noun

   an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
   synonyms: subordinate, subsidiary, underling

   types:

   associate

   a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise

   bottom dog

   a person of low status

   cog

   a subordinate who performs an important but routine function

   man

   a male subordinate

   second banana, second fiddle

   someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role

   type of:

   assistant, help, helper, supporter

   a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose