soldiering

sol·dier

 (sōl′jər)

n.

1. One who serves in an army.

2. An enlisted person or a noncommissioned officer.

3. An active, loyal, or militant follower of an organization.

4.

a. A nonreproductive ant or termite that has a large head and powerful jaws.

b. One of a group of honeybees that swarm in defense of a hive.

intr.v. sol·diered, sol·dier·ing, sol·diers

1. To be or serve as a soldier.

2. To make a show of working in order to escape punishment.

Phrasal Verb:

soldier on

To continue to do something, especially when it is difficult or tedious; persevere: "As Russia decayed, these Siberians soldiered on, finding ways to live and enjoy life" (Jeffrey Tayler).

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[Middle English soudier, mercenary, from Anglo-Norman soudeour, soldeier and Old French soudoior, soudier, both from Old French sol, soud, sou, from Late Latin solidum, soldum, pay, from solidus, solidus; see solidus.]

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sol′dier·ship′ n.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	soldiering - skills that are required for the life of soldier soldiership acquirement, skill, accomplishment, attainment, acquisition - an ability that has been acquired by training
	2.	soldiering - the evasion of work or duty     goldbricking, goofing off, shirking, slacking dodging, escape, evasion - nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"

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