infantry

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in·fan·try / ˈinfəntrē/ • n. soldiers marching or fighting on foot; foot soldiers collectively.

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infantry Foot soldiers carrying portable firearms and equipment. Modern infantry forces are organized into platoons, companies and battalions, and are equipped with rifles, machine guns, mortars, grenades, rocket-launchers and other lightweight weapons, as well as supplies for several days of operations.

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infantry soldiers marching or fighting on foot; foot soldiers collectively.

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ELIZABETH KNOWLES

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