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cannon fodder |
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cannon fodder n
(Military) men regarded as expendable because they are part of a huge army ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Then there's the still-astonishing "moral waiver"--employed to produce more cannon fodder. It's a sad footnote to our handling of the Iraqi war when the Pentagon can't even keep track of who died and who is still alive to stock our ever-dwindling reserve for cannon fodder. This is troubling because private firms, just like their public brethren, will become cannon fodder for competitors if their enterprise value fails to grow appropriately over time. |
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