as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
the condottieri who served as men-at-arms for the Italian city-states often sold their allegiance to the highest bidder
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Noun
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Most of the civilians were killed by government soldiers.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Watch Captain America: The First Avenger on Disney+ Captain Marvel Vers (Brie Larson) is a soldier from the Kree Empire’s planet Hala.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The authoritarian manosphere is organized around a hierarchy topped by heroic male warriors.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Dan Bongino Show, Feb. 2, 2024 'The left is evil' Throughout his media career, Bongino has portrayed himself as a fierce partisan warrior.—
Nick McMillan,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Later in the day, Trump also offered praise for Zelenskyy and Ukrainian fighters' valor on the battlefield.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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What begins as a crime drama, Life After Fighting follows Foster’s martial-arts teacher Alex, who, forced into retirement because of an injury, has found a purpose in training the fighters of tomorrow.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Man-at-arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-at-arms. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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