Hypernyms for "soldier"
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Anzac
cannon fodder
cavalryman
color bearer
Confederate soldier
flanker
fodder
foot soldier
footslogger
fresh fish
goldbrick
Green Beret
guardsman
Gurkha
Highlander
infantryman
Janissary
jawan
legionary
legionnaire
lobsterback
man-at-arms
marcher
marine
militiaman
orderly
para
paratrooper
peacekeeper
pistoleer
poilu
point man
ranker
redcoat
regular
reservist
rifleman
Section Eight
standard-bearer
tank driver
tanker
territorial
trooper
Unknown Soldier
Uriah
Wac
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.