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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

worker go
a person who works at a specific occupation

skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman go
a worker who has acquired special skills

man, military personnel, serviceman, military man go
someone who serves in the armed forces

enlisted person go
a serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer

soldier
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

noun.person

36 Subcategories

Gurkha go
a member of the Nepalese force that has been part of the British army for 200 years
Anzac go
a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I
fodder, cannon fodder, fresh fish go
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
cavalryman, trooper go
a soldier mounted on horseback
cavalryman, trooper go
a soldier in a motorized army unit
color bearer, standard-bearer go
the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle
Confederate soldier go
a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
redcoat, lobsterback go
British soldier
flanker go
a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
goldbrick go
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
Green Beret go
a soldier who is a member of the United States Army Special Forces
guardsman go
a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
Highlander go
a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
infantryman, marcher, foot soldier, footslogger go
fights on foot with small arms
Janissary go
a Turkish soldier
jawan go
(India) a private soldier or male constable
legionnaire, legionary go
a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
man-at-arms go
a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times
marine go
a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
militiaman go
a member of the militia
orderly go
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
paratrooper, para go
a soldier in the paratroops
peacekeeper go
a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area
pistoleer go
someone armed with a pistol (especially a soldier so armed)
poilu go
a French soldier (especially in World War I)
point man go
a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
ranker go
an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
regular go
a soldier in the regular army
reservist go
a member of a military reserve
rifleman go
a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
Section Eight go
a soldier who received a Section Eight discharge as unfit for military service
tanker, tank driver go
a soldier who drives a tank
territorial go
nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit
Unknown Soldier go
an unidentified soldier whose body is honored as a memorial
Wac go
a member of the Women's Army Corps
Uriah go
(Old Testament) the husband of Bathsheba and a soldier who was sent to die in battle so that king David could marry his wife (circa 10th century BC)