fighting men
Warriors in battle
Soldiers or warriors—men engaged in combat or prepared for battle.
The phrase is traditional and somewhat literary, evoking military contexts from ancient armies to modern forces: The king assembled his fighting men.
Though historically gendered, the role is no longer exclusively male, making the phrase feel dated in contemporary usage.
- soldierArmed forces member
- military serviceDuty in armed forces
- band of brothersWarriors bound by loyalty
- swordHilted fighting blade
- legionaryRoman military serviceman
knight · samurai · gladiator · berserker · bravery · officer · Viking · battle cry · discipline · front line · resilience · special forces · swordsmanship · honor · sworn oath · loyalty · camaraderie · sergeant
fighting mencivilians
Non-military population
noncombatants · non-combatants · civilian population · innocents · bystanders
fighting menpacifists
Those opposing all warfare
conscientious objectors · peacemakers · peace activists · doves · peaceniks
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