soldier's

Infantry member's possession

Soldier's is the possessive form of soldier, indicating something belonging to or associated with a soldier: a soldier's uniform, a soldier's duty, a soldier's life.

It also forms the contraction soldier's for "soldier is" or "soldier has": The soldier's been deployed for six months.

possessions

kit

Grouped supplies, one purpose

  • gearToothed wheel or belongings
  • packGroup or compress
  • rationsControlled food portions

canteen · rifle · uniform · dog tags · helmet · boots · bayonet · ammunition · rucksack · bedroll

experience

trauma

Lasting psychological wound

valor · hardship · homesickness · bravery · shell shock · fatigue · resilience · combat stress · survivor's guilt · brotherhood

duty

orders

Instructions to obey

  • missionPurpose-driven task
  • postVertical structural beam
  • watchPortable timekeeping device

patrol · deployment · service · oath · loyalty · sacrifice · honor · assignment · guard duty · obedience

body

stance

Standing posture or viewpoint

salute · muscles · scars · fatigue · calluses · thousand-yard stare · sunburn · frostbite · blisters · injuries

pay

wages

Payment for work

benefits · allowance · hazard pay · combat pay · compensation · bonus · severance · allotment · remittance

Opposites
military vs. civilian status

soldier'scivilian's

Belonging to non-military persons

citizen's · commoner's · taxpayer's

combatant vs. non-combatant role

soldier'scivilian's

Belonging to non-military persons

medic's · chaplain's · journalist's · observer's

enlisted/rank vs. command authority

soldier'sgeneral's

Of a military commander

commander's · officer's · admiral's · warlord's · colonel's

Phrases
Family

soldier, soldiers, soldiering, soldierly, soldiery, soldierlike, soldiership, foot soldier, toy soldiers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G