Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun foot_soldier

2 senses of foot soldier

Sense 1
infantryman, marcher, foot soldier, footslogger -- (fights on foot with small arms)
       => soldier -- (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention")

Sense 2
subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier -- (an assistant subject to the authority or control of another)
       => assistant, helper, help, supporter -- (a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work")